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 Hovatnet
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Location	Bygland, Agder
Coordinates	58.9746°N 07.7848°E / 58.9746; 07.7848
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Drengsvatn lake
Primary outflows	Hovassåni river
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi)
Max. width	2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Surface area	6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Shore length1	18.31 kilometres (11.38 mi)
Surface elevation	691 metres (2,267 ft)
References	NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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