Hovatn

58°58′29″N 7°47′05″E / 58.9746°N 07.7848°E / 58.9746; 07.7848TypeReservoirPrimary inflowsDrengsvatn lakePrimary outflowsHovassåni riverBasin countriesNorwayMax. length4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi)Max. width2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)Surface area6.85 km² (2.64 sq mi)Shore length¹18.31 kilometres (11.38 mi)Surface elevation691 metres (2,267 ft)ReferencesNVE¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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 6.85-square-kilometre (2.64 sq mi) 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.^[1]

Hovatn is located in the Otra watershed, but only 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east is the lake Topsæ which is in the Tovdalselva drainage basin.

See also

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

References