Gravatnet

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Gravatnet
Primary inflows
Valevatn lake
Primary outflowsGravassåni river
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Max. width2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi)
Surface area5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Shore length125.29 kilometres (15.71 mi)
Surface elevation660 metres (2,170 ft)[1]
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Gravatnet is a lake in the municipality of Sirdal in Agder county, Norway. The 5.33-square-kilometre (2.06 sq mi) lake is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of the small village of Lunde. The lake lies immediately south of the lake Valevatn, which flows out into Gravatnet. The water in Gravatnet is stopped by a dam on the south side. The water is regulated at an elevation of 660 metres (2,170 ft) and it flows out through the small river Gravassåni which is a tributary of the big river Sira.

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. ^ "Gravatn, Sirdal (Vest-Agder)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-08-14.