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.

Gravatnet
Gravatnet is located in Agder
Gravatnet
Gravatnet
Gravatnet is located in Norway
Gravatnet
Gravatnet
LocationSirdal, Agder
Coordinates58°54′15″N 06°45′55″E / 58.90417°N 6.76528°E / 58.90417; 6.76528
Primary inflowsValevatn 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.

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