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| Location | Bygland, Agder |
| Coordinates | 58°44′42″N 7°54′02″E / 58.7449°N 07.9005°E / 58.7449; 07.9005 |
| Type | Artificial lake |
| Primary outflows | Longeraksåni river |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.4 km (1.3 sq mi) |
| Shore length | 23 kilometres (14 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 596 metres (1,955 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Longerakvatnet or Longeraksvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Agder county, Norway. It has a small dam on the southwest side to regulate the water level for hydro-electric power generation at a plant located down the hill. The lake discharges into the Longeraksåni river which flows into the Byglandsfjorden near the village of Longerak. The 3.4-square-kilometre (1.3 sq mi) 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.
See also
References
- "Longeraksvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-04-20.