Øyarvatnet

Øyarvatnet or Øyarvatn is a lake in Agder county, Norway. It sits on the border between the municipalities of Valle and Sirdal, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the village of Lunde in Sirdal and about 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Austad in Bygland. The lake is part of the Kvina river system. It is located just to the south of the lake Rosskreppfjorden, which flows into it. The dam at the south end of the 8.05-square-kilometre (3.11 sq mi) lake keeps it at an elevation of 837 metres (2,746 ft).[1]

Øyarvatnet
Øyarvatn
Øyarvatnet
Øyarvatnet
LocationSirdal and Valle in Agder
Coordinates58°59′16″N 07°06′41″E
Primary inflowsRosskreppfjorden
Primary outflowsKvina river
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi)
Max. width7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
Surface area8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Shore length136.51 kilometres (22.69 mi)
Surface elevation837 metres (2,746 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Aust-Agder
  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. "Øyarvatn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
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