Vatndalsvatnet[1] is a lake in Bykle Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The 14.42-square-kilometre (5.57 sq mi) lake lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the village of Berdalen and the river Otra. The nearby lakes Ormsavatnet and Store Urevatn flow into the lake through dams and canals. The lake Vatndalsvatnet also has a dam on it and the water flows out of the lake from the dam into the Otra river. It is located in the central part of Bykle, about halfway between the villages of Hovden and Bykle. The mountains Snjoheinuten and Kvervetjønnuten both lie on the south side of the lake.[3]

Vatndalsvatnet
Vatnedalsvatnet[1]
Vatndalsvatnet seen from East standing at the Vatnedal dam
LocationBykle Municipality, Agder
Coordinates59°28′04″N 7°14′27″E / 59.46781°N 7.24071°E / 59.46781; 7.24071
Ormsavatnet and
Store Urevatn
River Otra
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length12.9 kilometres (8.0 mi)
Max. width1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi)
Surface area
14.42 km2 (5.57 sq mi)
Shore length1
29.76 kilometres (18.49 mi)
Surface elevation
840 metres (2,760 ft)
ReferencesNVE[2]
Location
Map
Interactive map of Vatndalsvatnet
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. 1 2 "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  2. "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  3. "Vatndalsvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 8 May 2026.