Gravatn

Gravatn
Gravatnet[1]
LocationSirdal Municipality, Agder
Coordinates58°53′33″N 6°44′57″E / 58.89241°N 6.74903°E / 58.89241; 6.74903
Valevatn lake
Gravassåni river
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Max. width2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi)
Surface area
5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Shore length1
25.29 kilometres (15.71 mi)
Surface elevation
660 metres (2,170 ft)[2]
ReferencesNVE[3]
Location
Interactive map of Gravatn
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Gravatn[1] is a lake in Sirdal Municipality 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 Gravatn. The water in Gravatnis 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

References

  1. ^ a b "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Gravatn, Sirdal (Vest-Agder)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 May 2026.