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Nodlandsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Eigersund in Rogaland county, Norway.[1] It is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the town of Egersund. The 3.95-square-kilometre (1.53 sq mi) lake is a major reservoir for the local energy company Dalane Energi, and has a capacity of 20,000,000 cubic metres (5.3×10⁹ US gal), the second largest in the area after the lake Spjodevatnet with 24,000,000 cubic metres (6.3×10⁹ US gal).[2]

Nodlandsvatnet
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Location	Eigersund, Rogaland
Coordinates	58.4714°N 6.1337°E / 58.4714; 6.1337
Basin countries	Norway
Surface area	3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Water volume	20,000,000 cubic metres (5.3×109 US gal)
Shore length1	21.5 kilometres (13.4 mi)
Surface elevation	138 metres (453 ft)
References	NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake also serves a recreational function. The Opplev Dalane (Explore Dalane) hiking path runs past the lake, and an open hut for hikers opened in December 2007 at Imeseid. The lake also has a sandy beach.[3][4]

See also

• List of lakes in Norway

References

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