Juklevatnet is a lake in the municipalities of Hemsedal (in Buskerud county) and Lærdal (in Vestland county), Norway. It is located 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Borgund in Lærdal, just to the south of the mountain Høgeloft in the Filefjell range. The 3.07-square-kilometre (1.19 sq mi) lake sits at an elevation of 1,286 metres (4,219 ft) above sea level. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the lake Eldrevatnet and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the lake Øljusjøen.[1]

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Juklevatnet is located in Vestland
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Location of the lake
Juklevatnet is located in Buskerud
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Juklevatnet (Buskerud)
Juklevatnet is located in Norway
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Juklevatnet (Norway)
LocationVestland/Buskerud border
Coordinates61°1′41″N 8°14′25″E / 61.02806°N 8.24028°E / 61.02806; 8.24028
Basin countriesNorway
Surface area3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Shore length110.32 kilometres (6.41 mi)
Surface elevation1,286 metres (4,219 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake is regulated by a hydroelectric dam which is part of a nearby power station. The water flows into the lake Vesle Juklevatnet, then the river Jukleåni, and then into the lake Eldrevatnet.

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  1. ^ "Juklevatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-09-06.