Juvatn

Juvatn or Gjuvvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Åseral in Agder county, Norway. The 8.06-square-kilometre (3.11 sq mi) lake lies on the river Logna in the upper part of the Mandalen valley. The lake is in the far northeastern part of the municipality, just over 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) south of the border with Bygland municipality in Aust-Agder county. The Bortelid ski area lies just west of the lake. There is a dam on the southern part of the lake to use the water as part of a hydro-electric power system in the region. The dam was built in 1958 as part of the Logna power system. The water ultimately flows into the river Mandalselva. The nearby lake Gyvatn lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Juvatn.[1]

Juvatn
Gjuvvatnet
Juvatn
Juvatn
LocationÅseral, Agder
Coordinates58°49′48″N 07°30′32″E
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length6.2 kilometres (3.9 mi)
Max. width2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi)
Surface area8.06 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Shore length123.79 kilometres (14.78 mi)
Surface elevation513 metres (1,683 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Juvatn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-11-06.
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