Longerakvatnet
Encyclopedia
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 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of the village of Lauvdal
and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Byglandsfjord
.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the municipality of Bygland
Bygland
Bygland is a municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. The municipal center is the village of Bygland. Other villages in the municipality include Byglandsfjord, Lauvdal, and Åraksbø...
in Aust-Agder
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....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It has a dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
on it which discharges into the Longerakåni river which flows into the 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...
near Longerak
Longerak
Longerak is a village in Aust-Agder, Norway....
. The lake is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of the village of Lauvdal
Lauvdal
Lauvdal is a village in the municipality of Bygland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It's located along Norwegian national road 9 on the east side of Byglandsfjorden. The village lies six|km south of Bygland centre, to the south of the fjord. The population was 41 residents...
and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Byglandsfjord
Byglandsfjord
Byglandsfjord is a village in the southern part of the municipality of Bygland in the Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is in the valley of Setesdal and located at the end of the lake Byglandsfjorden. Its population is 351....
.