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Longerakvatnet or Longeraksvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Agder county, Norway. It has a small dam on the southwest side to regulate the water level for hydro-electric power generation at a plant located down the hill. The lake discharges into the Longeraksåni river which flows into the Byglandsfjorden near the village of Longerak. The 3.4-square-kilometre (1.3 sq mi) lake is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of the village of Lauvdal and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Byglandsfjord.[1]

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Location	Bygland, Agder
Coordinates	58.7449°N 07.9005°E / 58.7449; 07.9005
Type	Artificial lake
Primary outflows	Longeraksåni river
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Max. width	2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi)
Surface area	3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Shore length1	23 kilometres (14 mi)
Surface elevation	596 metres (1,955 ft)
References	NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

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

References

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