It is located south of the town of Steinkjer and northeast of the town of Verdalsøra, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the Trondheimsfjord.

The 21.73-square-kilometre (8.39 sq mi) lake sits at an elevation of 70 metres (230 ft) above sea level.

The villages of Forbregd and Lein lie at the southern end of the lake and Leksdalen is on the eastern side of the lake (all in Verdal Municipality).

The village of Sem (in Steinkjer Municipality) lies at the northern end of the lake.

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