Primary inflows Catchment area Otra Surface elevation 759 m Outflow location Otra | Primary outflows River Otra Basin countries Norway Area 5.92 km² Inflow source Otra | |
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Max. length 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) Max. width 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) Reference Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate | ||
Hartevatnet or Hartevatn is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-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 it contains lots of brown trout. The Norwegian National Road 9 runs along the eastern shore of the lake. The lake Skyvatn lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the northwest and the lake Holmavatnet lies about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) to the northwest.
Map of Hartevatnet, 4755 Hovden i Setesdal, Norway
The lake is a man-made reservoir. It was formed by the building of a hydro-electric dam on the river Otra. It is also connected to the nearby lake Breivevatnet by a canal.
References
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