Topsæ
Encyclopedia
Topsæ is a lake
in the municipality of Bygland
in Aust-Agder
county, Norway
. It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of lake Hovatn
, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Åraksbø
. The Topsæfossen waterfall
is located at the north end of the lake at the primary inflow
.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the municipality of Bygland
Bygland
Bygland is a municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. The municipal center is the village of Bygland. Other villages in the municipality include Byglandsfjord, Lauvdal, and Åraksbø...
in Aust-Agder
Aust-Agder
is a county in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway. Its area is . The administrative center of the county is in Arendal....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of lake Hovatn
Hovatn
Hovatn is a lake in the municipality of Bygland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is part of the Otra river drainage basin. The lake is regulated and is used by the Hovatn hydroelectric power plant...
, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Åraksbø
Åraksbø
Åraksbø is a small village or hamlet in the municipality of Bygland in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located on the shores of the Åraksfjorden. The population of the Åraksbø area was 89. The lake Hovatn and its hydroelectric power plant are located about to the northeast.-References:...
. The Topsæfossen waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
is located at the north end of the lake at the primary inflow
Inflow (hydrology)
In hydrology, the inflow of a body of water is the source of the water in the body of water. It can also refer to the average volume of incoming water in unit time. It is contrasted with outflow....
.