The  lake sits at an elevation of  above sea level, and it is considered to be one of the headwaters of the Verdalselva river since the lake's water flows out into the river Helgåa which later joins the Verdalselva.
The lake stands at an elevation of above sea level, and it is regarded as one of the Verdalselva river's headwaters since the lake's water flows into Helgåa River, which eventually merges with the Verdalselva.