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Kovvannet or Kovvatnet (Norwegian) or Buođgajávri (Northern Sami) is a lake in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the mainland, immediately north of the Langfjorden and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) straight east of the village of Øksfjordbotn (in Loppa Municipality). The lake has two small dams on the southeast end of the lake. The dams are part of a hydroelectric power plant, located just east of the lake.[1]

Buođgajávri (Northern Sami) Kovvannet / Kovvatnet (Norwegian)
Kovvannet Location of the lake Show map of Troms og Finnmark Kovvannet Kovvannet (Norway) Show map of Norway
Location	Alta, Troms og Finnmark
Coordinates	70.1215°N 22.7424°E / 70.1215; 22.7424
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi)
Max. width	1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Surface area	2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Shore length1	9.74 kilometres (6.05 mi)
Surface elevation	118 metres (387 ft)
References	NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

• List of lakes in Norway

References

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