Lakes of Agder

Byglandsfjorden is a lake in Agder county, Norway. The lake lies on the river Otra, primarily in the municipality of Bygland, but the far southern tip of the lake extends into the neighboring municipality of Evje og Hornnes. The river flows out of the lake Åraksfjorden to the north and into the Byglandsfjorden through a narrow channel, and the southern end of the Byglandsfjorden is marked by a dam along the river. The villages of Byglandsfjord, Grendi, Longerak, Lauvdal, and Bygland are all located on the eastern shore of the lake along the Norwegian National Road 9. The western shore of the l

Lundevatn, or Lundevatnet, is a lake on the borders between the municipalities of Lund (in Rogaland county) and Flekkefjord (in Agder county) in Norway. The village of Moi lies at the northern end of the lake and the smaller village of Åna-Sira lies just south of the southern end of the lake. The lake has a small dam at the southern end and it is used for the nearby Åna-Sira Power Station.

Sirdalsvatnet is a lake in the municipalities of Sirdal and Flekkefjord in Agder county, Norway. The lake is about long running from the village of Tonstad in the north to the village of Sira in the south. The lake is about wide at its widest point.

Rosskreppfjorden is a lake in Norway. The lake lies on the border between the municipalities of Valle and Sirdal in Agder county. 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 dam keeps the lake at an elevation of about above sea level.

Herefossfjorden is a lake in the municipality of Birkenes in Agder county, Norway. The lake is about long and it is part of the Tovdalselva river. The Gauslåfjorden and Uldalsåna lakes flow into Herefossfjorden near the village of Herefoss at the northern end of the lake. The Uldalsåna lake is held back by a dam and the Gauslåfjorden flows over a waterfall (called the Herefossen) into the Herefossfjorden. The Norwegian National Road 41 runs along the eastern shore. The village of Herefoss lies on the northern edge of the lake and the village of Søre Herefoss lies at the southern end of the fjo

Vegår is a lake in the municipality of Vegårshei in Agder county, Norway. The lake is located about north of the municipal center of Myra and about east of the village of Åmli in the neighboring municipality of Åmli.

lake in Valle, Aust-Agder, Norway

Hartevatnet or Hartevatn is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. It is located along the river Otra, on the south side of the village of Hovden. The lake is a good fishing spot and contains many brown trout. The Norwegian National Road 9 runs along the eastern shore of the lake. The lake Skyvatn lies about to the northwest and the lake Holmavatnet lies about to the northwest.

Holmevatnet is a lake in the Setesdalsheiene area of Norway. It is located in the mountains on the border of Bykle Municipality in Agder county and Suldal Municipality in Rogaland county. The lake lies just west of the lake Store Urevatn and to the northeast of the lake Blåsjø. The nearest villages are Berdalen in Bykle Municipality, about to the east and Suldalsosen, about to the west. The mountain Kaldafjellet lies about north of the lake.

Kilefjorden is a lake on in Agder county, Norway. The lake is located on the border of the municipalities of Evje og Hornnes, Iveland, and Vennesla. The lake is part of the river Otra. The lake is located about west of the village of Birketveit in Iveland, about north of the village of Hægeland in Vennesla, and about south of the village of Hornnes in Evje og Hornnes.

Gyvatn is a lake in Agder county, Norway. The lake straddles the borders of the three municipalities of Åseral, Bygland and Evje og Hornnes. The lake is located about northwest of the village of Byglandsfjord and the lake Byglandsfjorden and it is about east of the village of Åknes in Åseral.

lake in Arendal and Grimstad, Agder, Norway

Botnsvatnet or Botsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Valle in Agder county, Norway. The lake is located just north of the lakes Rosskreppfjorden and Kolsvatnet and the mountain Urddalsknuten, and it lies to the southeast of the mountain Bergeheii. The village of Valle is located about to the east of the lake. The lake sits at an elevation of above sea level.

lake in Bykle (Aust-Agder), Suldal (Rogaland) and Vinje (Telemark), Norway

lake in Froland and Åmli, Agder, Norway

Botsvatn or Bossvatn is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The long, narrow reservoir is located just to the southeast of the large lake Blåsjø and northeast of the lake Ytre Storevatnet. The lake holds water for the Brokke Hydroelectric Power Station, located in nearby Valle municipality. The water from the lake can flow out into the nearby river Otra, but only when water is released from the dam.

Syndle (historic: "Søndlevatn") is a lake in the municipality of Grimstad in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Landvik area, about northwest of the center of the town of Grimstad. The lake Syndle flows into a small river on the northeast part of the lake which connects it to the neighboring lake Rore which eventually flows into the river Nidelva.

Åraksfjorden is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Agder county, Norway. The lake is part of the Otra drainage basin. The northern part of the lake is fed directly by the river Otra. The southern part of the lake goes through a narrow channel which leads into the Byglandsfjorden. The villages of Frøysnes and Skåmedal are located along the western side of the lake and on the eastern side are the villages of Sandnes and Åraksbø. The Norwegian National Road 9 runs along the eastern side of the lake.

Øyarvatnet or Øyarvatn is a lake in Agder county, Norway. It sits on the border between the municipalities of Valle and Sirdal, about northeast of the village of Lunde in Sirdal and about 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 lake keeps it at an elevation of .

Kvifjorden is a lake in Agder county, Norway. THe lake straddles the borders of the municipalities of Bygland, Kvinesdal, and Sirdal. The lake was created when a dam was built along the Kvina river.

Selura is a lake in the municipality of Flekkefjord in Agder county, Norway.

lake in Bykle, Norway

Hovatn or Hovatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Agder county, Norway. It is part of the Otra river drainage basin. The lake is regulated and is used by the nearby Hovatn hydroelectric power plant. The dam has an outlet into the Hovassåni river which empties into the Åraksfjorden near Åraksbø.

Juvatn or Gjuvvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Åseral in Agder county, Norway. The 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 south of the border with Bygland municipality. 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

Høvringsvatnet or Høvringsvatn is a lake in the municipality of Evje og Hornnes in Agder county, Norway. It's located about northeast of the village area of Evje and about southeast of the village area of Byglandsfjord. The lake Homstølvatnet in Froland municipality is located about to the northeast.

Måvatn is a lake in the municipality of Åmli in Agder county, Norway. It is located about northeast of the village of Askland in the Gjøvdal valley and about south of the municipal border with Nissedal in Telemark county.

Kumlevollvatnet or Kongevollvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Flekkefjord in Agder county, Norway. The lake lies along the river Fedaelva, just south of Gyland and about northeast of the town of Flekkefjord.

Lygne is a lake in the municipality of Hægebostad in Agder county, Norway. The lake is part of the river Lygna. The lake begins near the village of Eiken in the north and stretches about to the south to the village of Tingvatn. Part of the western shore has fairly steep cliffs overlooking the lake, but the rest of the shoreline is relatively flat with houses and roads.

Gravatnet is a lake in the municipality of Sirdal in Agder county, Norway. The lake is located about north of the small village of Lunde. The lake lies immediately south of the lake Valevatn, which flows out into Gravatnet. The water in Gravatnet is stopped by a dam on the south side. The water is regulated at an elevation of and it flows out through the small river Gravassåni which is a tributary of the big river Sira.

Nasvatn is a lake in the municipality of Åmli in Agder county, Norway. It is located about north of the village of Hillestad in the mountains above the Tovdal river valley. The lake has a small dam on the southwestern end, and the water leaving the lake goes down a large waterfall and eventually drains in the river Tovdalselva.

lake in Audnedal, Norway

Uldalsåna is a lake on the border of the municipalities of Birkenes and Froland in 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 lake Herefossfjorden near the village of Herefoss. The lake is fed by the rivers Rettåna and Skjeggedalsåna. The lake Nystølfjorden flows into the river Skjeggedalsåna.

Nåvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Åseral in Agder county, Norway. The lake lies about west of the village of Kyrkjebygda. The lake has four dams at various locations at the southern end for purposes of power generation at the nearby Skjerka power station. The lake is long, but only about wide at its widest point.

Homstølvatnet or Eptevatn is a lake in the far western part of the municipality of Froland in Agder county, Norway. It is located about east of the village of Byglandsfjord (in Bygland municipality) and about northwest of the village of Mykland in Froland. The lake was expanded in 1973 when a dam was built at the south end of the lake Eptevatn for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation. The dam made the lake larger so that it now includes the formerly separate lake Homstølvatnet as one large lake. The lake is now large and it holds about as a reservoir for the power station.

Ogge is a lake in the municipalities of Birkenes and Iveland in Agder county, Norway. It is located about north of the city of Kristiansand, just east of the villages of Vatnestrøm (in Iveland) and Oggevatn (in Birkenes). The lake includes about 360 islands and reefs. The overall length of the lake is approximately . The Sørlandsbanen railway line and the Norwegian County Road 405 both run along the west side of the lake.

Valevatn is a lake in the municipality of Sirdal in Agder county, Norway. The lake lies just north of the lake Gravatnet and a short distance west of the village of Kvæven. There are two dams on the east side of the L-shaped lake. The lake drains into the lake Gravatnet and the river Sira which runs just east of the lake.

Skyvatn is a lake in the northern part of the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The lake is located south of the lake Holmavatnet and northwest of the lake Hartevatnet. The village of Hovden in Bykle is the nearest village, located about southeast of the lake.

Kolsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Valle in Agder county, Norway. It is located about southwest of the village of Valle and about northwest of the village of Rysstad. 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 sits at an elevation of above sea level.

lake in Agder, Norway

Ormsavatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The lake 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, about to the northeast. The mountain Kaldafjellet lies about to the west of the lake.

Kulivatnet is a lake in the municipality of Sirdal in Agder county, Norway. It sits just downhill from the border with Bjerkreim municipality in Rogaland county. The lake is somewhat V-shaped and it has a small dam on the southeastern side to hold water for hydroelectric power generation. The water flows south through a series of dammed lakes before emptying into the river Sira at Tonstad, about away.

Topsæ is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Agder county, Norway. The lake is located east of the 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. At the southeastern corner of the lake, there is a small dam to regulate the outflow of the lake into the Tovdalselva watershed.

lake in Vest-Agder, Norway

Gillsvannet or Gjelsvannet is a freshwater lake in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The lake is located about northeast of downtown Kristiansand, along to County Road 452. The lake lies about west of the Topdalsfjorden, at an elevation of about above sea level. There is a practice range for kayaking on the lake as well as many areas used for swimming during the summer season. The Gimlekollen district lies on the southern shore of the lake and the village of Justvik lies just north of the lake.

Reinevatn () is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The lake is located south of the lakes Store Urevatn and Vatndalsvatnet in the Setesdalsheiene mountains in the Setesdal valley, about northwest of the village of Bykle. The lake has a dam on the southern edge which keeps the water level at an elevation of above sea level. The dam's spillway flows into the nearby river Skargjesåni. The Snjoheinuten mountain lies just to the northeast of the lake.

lake in Bykle, Norway

Nystølfjorden is a lake on the border of the municipalities of Birkenes and Froland in 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 Herefossfjorden.

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 lake is located about southeast of the village of Lauvdal and about northeast of the village of Byglandsfjord.

lake in Lillesand, Norway

Vatndalsvatnet or Vatnedalsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The lake lies about west of the village of Berdalen and the river Otra. The nearby lakes Ormsavatnet and Store Urevatn flow into the lake through dams and canals. The lake Vatndalsvatnet also has a dam on it and the water flows out of the lake from the dam into the Otra river. It is located in the central part of Bykle, about halfway between the villages of Hovden and Bykle. The mountains Snjoheinuten and Kvervetjønnuten both lie on the south side of the lake.