Hovatn

Hovatn
Hovatnet
Hovatnet
Location of the lake
Hovatnet
Hovatnet (Norway)
Location Bygland, Aust-Agder
Coordinates 58°58′29″N 7°47′05″E / 58.9746°N 07.7848°E / 58.9746; 07.7848Coordinates: 58°58′29″N 7°47′05″E / 58.9746°N 07.7848°E / 58.9746; 07.7848
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Drengsvatn lake
Primary outflows Hovassåni river
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi)
Max. width 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Surface area 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Shore length1 18.31 kilometres (11.38 mi)
Surface elevation 691 metres (2,267 ft)
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Hovatn or Hovatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is part of the Otra river drainage basin. The 6.85-square-kilometre (2.64 sq mi) lake is regulated and is used by the nearby Hovatn hydroelectric power plant. The dam has an outlet into the Hovassåni river which empties into the Åraksfjorden near Åraksbø.[1]

Hovatn is located in the Otra watershed, but only 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east is the lake Topsæ which is in the Tovdalselva drainage basin.

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References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Bygland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-04-20.
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