The Langvann Hydroelectric Power Station ( no, Langvann kraftverk or ''Langvann kraftstasjon'')SKS produksjon: Langvann. is a
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.Norges Vassdrags- og Energiverk (NVE). 2016. ''Utbygd vannkraft i Norge pr. 01.01.1990.'' Oslo, p. 42. /ref> It is sometimes referred to as the ''Langvatn kraftverk'', which should not be confused with the Langvatn Hydroelectric Power Station in
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The plant utilizes a drop of between two lakes: '' Fellvatnet'' ( smj, Roavggojávrre), regulated between an elevation of and , and '' Langvatnet'' ( smj, Gåddumjávrre), regulated between an elevation of and .
The plant has a 5 MW turbine and an average annual production of about 21 GWh. Its catchment area is . The plant is owned by
Salten Kraftsamband
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and it came into operation in 1979. The plant is built into the mountainside at the end of a drain tunnel and the water it discharges is later used by the