Ormsavatnet

Ormsavatnet
Ormsavatnet is located in Agder
Ormsavatnet
Ormsavatnet
Location of the lake
Ormsavatnet is located in Norway
Ormsavatnet
Ormsavatnet
Ormsavatnet (Norway)
LocationBykle, Agder
Coordinates59°31′13″N 7°07′13″E / 59.5202°N 07.1204°E / 59.5202; 07.1204
Primary outflowsVatndalsvatnet
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi)
Max. width900 metres (3,000 ft)
Surface area3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Shore length112.87 kilometres (8.00 mi)
Surface elevation868 metres (2,848 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Ormsavatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Agder county, Norway. The 3.11-square-kilometre (1.20 sq mi) 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 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) to the northeast. The mountain Kaldafjellet lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west of the lake.[1]

  1. ^ "Ormsavatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-05-16.