Nelaug (lake)

Nelaug is a lake in the municipalities of Froland and Åmli in Agder county, Norway. The lake is formed by a dam which regulates a hydroelectric power plant on the Nidelva river. The village of Nelaug is located near the dam in Froland municipality. The lake is located about south of the village of Åmli, about southeast of the village of Dølemo, and about north of Blakstad.

Name

The Old Norse form of the name must have been Niðlaug. The first element Nið is the old name of the river Nidelva and the last element is laug which means "lake".