Ormsavatnet

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]

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Ormsavatnet
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Location	Bykle, Agder
Coordinates	59°31′13″N 7°07′13″E / 59.5202°N 07.1204°E / 59.5202; 07.1204
Primary outflows	Vatndalsvatnet
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi)
Max. width	900 metres (3,000 ft)
Surface area	3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Shore length1	12.87 kilometres (8.00 mi)
Surface elevation	868 metres (2,848 ft)
References	NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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