Savalen

{{short description|Lake in Innlandet, Norway}}

{{Use dmy dates |date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox body of water

|name = Savalen

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|image = Tronfjell.JPG

|caption = The lake with Tronfjell in the background

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|caption_map = Interactive map of the lake

|coordinates = {{coord|62.241111|10.482222|region:NO_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}}

|location = Innlandet

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|outflow = Sivilla

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|basin_countries = Norway

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|length = {{convert|9.2|km}}

|width = {{convert|5.2|km}}

|area = {{convert|18|km2|abbr=on}}

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|shore = {{convert|48|km}}

|elevation = {{convert|707|m}}

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|reference = NVE{{Cite web |title=Innsjødatabase |url=https://temakart.nve.no/link/?link=innsjodatabase |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=NVE.no |language=no}}}}

Savalen{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/193447 |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is a lake in Innlandet country, Norway. The {{convert|18|km2|adj=on}} lake is located along the border of Tynset Municipality and Alvdal Municipality. The lake sits about {{convert|15|km}} west of the town of Tynset and about {{convert|13|km}} north of the village of Alvdal.{{Cite SNL|Savalen|Savalen|2025-05-23|Vinjar|Asbjørn|2024-11-26}}

The river Sivilla, which connects the lake Savalen and the large river Glomma, is regulated and exploited by the {{convert|62|MW|adj=on}} Savalen hydropower station.

A tourist resort is located at the northern end of the lake, with facilities for winter sports. The skating stadium is the highest elevation skating venue in Norway. This venue saw two speed skating world records set by Eric Heiden, a world record in 1,000 m in 1978 and a world record in 3,000 m speedskating in 1979.{{cn|date=July 2023}}

Arne Garborg's Kolbotn is located at the southern end of the lake.