List of lakes in Aust-Agder
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List of lakes in Aust-Agder
, Norway.
Aust-Agder
is a county in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway. Its area is . The administrative center of the county is in Arendal....
, Norway.
| Name | Area (km²) | AMSL Above mean sea level The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach... |
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| Blåsjø Blåsjø Blåsjø is the tenth largest lake in Norway by area. It is located in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county and the municipalities of Hjelmeland and Suldal in Rogaland county. The lake is about west of the village of Bykle. It has a surface area of... |
84.48 | 1055 |
| Botnsvatnet Botnsvatnet Botnsvatnet or Botsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Valle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The lake is located just north of the lakes Rosskreppfjorden and Kolsvatnet and also to the north of the mountain Urddalsknuten. The village of Valle is located to the east of the lake. The lake has... |
5.61 | 1020 |
| Botsvatn Botsvatn Botsvatn is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway, just to the southeast of the major lake, Blåsjø. It is a long, narrow lake that was created by building a dam at the Holen hydroelectric power plant on the eastern end of the lake... |
5.52 | 530 |
| Breidvatn | 3.37 | 897 |
| Byglandsfjorden Byglandsfjorden Byglandsfjorden is a lake in the municipalities of Bygland and Evje og Hornnes in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is part of the river Otra, flowing out of the Åraksfjorden... |
32.79 | 203 |
| Fisstøylvatnet | 6.82 | 706 |
| Grøssæ | 4.29 | 729 |
| Gyvatn Gyvatn Gyvatn is a lake which straddles the borders of the three Norwegian municipalities of Bygland and Evje og Hornnes and Åseral . It's located about northwest of the village of Byglandsfjord and the lake Byglandsfjorden.... |
4.62 | 565 |
| Hartevatnet Hartevatnet Hartevatnet or Hartevatn is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located near the village of Hovden. The lake is a good fishing spot and it contains lots of brown trout.... |
5.92 | 759 |
| Herefossfjorden Herefossfjorden Herefossfjorden is a lake in the municipality of Birkenes in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is part of the Tovdalselva river. The Gauslåfjorden and Uldalsåna lakes flow into Herefossfjorden near the village of Herefoss. The Uldalsåna lake is held back by a dam and the Gauslåfjorden flows over a... |
3.71 | 79 |
| Holmavatnet Holmavatnet Holmavatnet is a lake the Setesdalsheiene mountains of Southern Norway. It is located on the border of the municipalities of Suldal , Vinje , and a small part in Bykle . The European route E134 passes through the village of Edland in Vinje, about northeast of the lake... |
11.13 | 1053 |
| Holmevatnet Holmevatnet Holmevatnet or Holmevatn is a lake in the Setesdalsheiene area of Norway. It is located in the Setesdalsheiene mountains on the border of the municipalities of Bykle in Aust-Agder county and Suldal in Rogaland county. It's just west of the lake Store Urevatn and northeast of the lake Blåsjø.... |
4.76 | 1164 |
| Homstølvatnet i Froland Homstølvatnet Homstølvatnet is a lake in the far western part of the municipality of Froland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located about east of the village of Byglandsfjord. The lake has an area of and is at an elevation of above sea level.... |
2.61 | 350 |
| Hovatn i Bygland | 6.85 | 691 |
| Høvringsvatnet Høvringsvatnet Høvringsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Evje og Hornnes in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It's located about northeast of the village area of Evje and about southeast of the village area of Byglandsfjord... |
3.89 | 481 |
| Kilefjorden Kilefjorden Kilefjorden is a lake in the municipalities of Evje og Hornnes and Iveland in Aust-Agder county and Vennesla in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The lake is part of the Otra river and was home to the steamship Bjoren from 1866–1896 when it was moved to the Byglandsfjorden.The lake is located about... |
7.22 | 32 |
| Kolsvatnet Kolsvatnet Kolsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Valle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located about southwest of the village of Valle. The lake is located south of the lake Botnsvatnet, east of the mountain Urddalsknuten, and northeast of the lake Rosskreppfjorden. The lake has an area of and... |
2.72 | 1034 |
| Kvifjorden Kvifjorden Kvifjorden is a lake that straddles the borders of the Norwegian municipalities of Sirdal and Kvinesdal in Vest-Agder county and Bygland in Aust-Agder county. The lake is part of the Kvina river.... |
15.87 | 715 |
| Longerakvatnet Longerakvatnet Longerakvatnet or Longeraksvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It has a dam on it which discharges into the Longerakåni river which flows into the Byglandsfjorden near Longerak. The lake is located about southeast of the village of Lauvdal and about ... |
3.40 | 596 |
| Myklevatnet | 0.61 | 785 |
| Måvatn Måvatn Måvatn is a lake in the municipality of Åmli in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It's located about northeast of Gjøvdal and about south of the municipal border with Nissedal.... |
3.37 | 549 |
| Nasvatn Nasvatn Nasvatn is a lake in the municipality of Åmli in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It's located about north of the village of Tovdal. The lake eventually drains in the Tovdalselva.... |
2.46 | 618 |
| Nelaug Nelaug (lake) Nelaug is a lake in the municipalities of Froland and Åmli in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The lake is formed by a dam which regulates a hydroelectric power plant on the Nidelva river. The village of Nelaug is located near the dam. The lake is located about south of the municipal center of Åmli... |
10.01 | 138 |
| Nesvatn | 16.38 | 504 |
| Nystølfjorden Nystølfjorden Nystølfjorden is a lake in the municipalities of Birkenes and Froland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is part of the Tovdalselva river drainage basin. It flows into the Vågsdalsfjorden and eventually the Uldalsåna before emptying into the Tovdalselva river.... |
2.41 | 161 |
| Ogge Ogge Ogge is a lake in the municipalities of Birkenes and Iveland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located about north of Kristiansand and has about 360 islands and reefs. The overall length of the lake is approximately . The Sørland Line runs along the west side of the lake.-Recreation:Ogge is a... |
6.71 | 192 |
| Ormsavatnet Ormsavatnet Ormsavatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It flows into the Vatndalsvatnet via a dam and canal. The lake is located in the Setesdalsheiene mountains near the lakes Store Urevatn, Holmevatnet, and Hartevatnet. The nearest village area is Hovden in Bykle.... |
3.11 | 868 |
| Ramvatn | 0.32 | 776 |
| Reinevatn Reinevatn Reinevatn is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It's located south of the lakes Store Urevatn and Vatndalsvatnet in the Setesdalsheiene mountains in the Setesdal valley. The lake has an area of about and is located at an elevation of above sea level.... |
2.86 | 1170 |
| Rore Rore Rore is a lake in the municipalities of Grimstad and Arendal in Aust-Agder county, Norway. This lake, which is used as a reservoir, lies mostly in Grimstad. There is a public beach area at the southern end of the lake, near the Roresanden village... |
7.76 | 39 |
| Rosskreppfjorden Rosskreppfjorden Rosskreppfjorden is a lake on the border between the municipalities of Valle and Sirdal , Norway. The lake is part of the Kvina river system and has a hydroelectric power plant in a dam on the south end of the lake. The lake has an area of and sits at an elevation of about above sea level.The... |
29.51 | 929 |
| Skyvatn Skyvatn Skyvatn is a lake in the northern part of the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located south of the lake Holmavatnet and northwest of Hartevatnet. The village of Hovden in Bykle is located about southeast of the lake.... |
4.35 | 1090 |
| Store Bjørnevatn Store Bjørnevatn Store Bjørnevatn is a lake in the municipality of Valle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The lake is located in the northern part of the municipality, near the village of Rygnestad, and about north of the municipal center of Valle. The lake has an area of at an elevation of above sea level.... |
2.43 | 801 |
| Store Urevatn Store Urevatn Store Urevatn is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The water leaving this lake high up in the Setesdalsheiene mountains has a dam on it which leads to a canal that brings the out-flowing water to the nearby Vatndalsvatnet lake.... |
14.61 | 1164 |
| Storvatnet i Bykle | 32.57 | 899 |
| Straumsfjorden Straumsfjorden Straumsfjorden is a lake that is located along the border of the municipalities of Bygland and Valle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The lake has a dam on the south end which discharges into the Hjellevatn lake and eventually travels to the lake Topsæ and the Tovdalselva river drainage... |
5.00 | 757 |
| Syndle Syndle Syndle is a lake in the municipality of Grimstad in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It's located about northwest of the city center of Grimstad, in the Landvik area. Syndle has an area of about and flows into a small river on the northeast part of the lake which connects it to the neighboring lake... |
6.04 | 40 |
| Sæsvatn | 3.51 | 897 |
| Topsæ Topsæ Topsæ is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located east of lake Hovatn, about northeast of the village of Åraksbø. The Topsæfossen waterfall is located at the north end of the lake at the primary inflow.... |
2.40 | 606 |
| Uldalsåna Uldalsåna Uldalsåna is a lake in the municipalities of Birkenes and Froland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is part of the Tovdalselva river drainage basin. On the southeastern end of the lake, there is a hydroelectric dam which releases water into the waterfall, Hanefoss, on its way down to the... |
3.00 | 149 |
| Vatndalsvatnet Vatndalsvatnet Vatndalsvatnet or Vatnedalsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The nearby lakes Ormsavatnet and Store Urevatn flow into the lake through dams and canals. Vatndalsvatnet also has a dam on it and the water flows out of the lake from the dam into the Otra river... |
14.42 | 840 |
| Vegår Vegår Vegår is a lake in the municipality of Vegårshei in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The lake is located about north of the municipal center of Myra and east of the village of Åmli in the neighboring municipality.... |
17.70 | 189 |
| Åraksfjorden Åraksfjorden Åraksfjorden is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is part of the Otra drainage basin. The villages of Frøysnes and Skåmedal are located along the western side and on the eastern side are the villages of Sandnes and Åraksbø.The name of the lake was given... |
11.96 | 203 |
| Østre Grimevann Østre Grimevann Østre Grimevann is a lake in the municipality of Lillesand in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The lake is located north of the European route E18 highway about from the city of Lillesand. It is the drinking water reservoir for the municipality of Lillesand.... |
3.94 | 46 |
| Øyarvatnet Øyarvatnet Øyarvatnet or Øyarvatn is a lake in the municipality of Valle in Aust-Agder county and Sirdal in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is part of the Kvina river system. It is located just to the south of the lake Rosskreppfjorden. The lake has an area of and sits at an elevation of .... |
8.05 | 837 |