Lundevatn, or Lundevatnet,[1] is a lake on the borders between the municipalities of Lund (in Rogaland county) and Flekkefjord (in Agder county) in Norway. The village of Moi lies at the northern end of the lake and the smaller village of Åna-Sira lies just south of the southern end of the lake. The lake has a small dam at the southern end and it is used for the nearby Åna-Sira Power Station.[2]

Lundevatn
Lundevatnet
View of the lake
Lundevatnet is located in Rogaland
Lundevatnet
Lundevatnet
Location of the lake
Lundevatnet is located in Agder
Lundevatnet
Lundevatnet
Lundevatnet (Agder)
Lundevatnet is located in Norway
Lundevatnet
Lundevatnet
Lundevatnet (Norway)
LocationRogaland and Agder
Coordinates58°24′55″N 6°35′45″E / 58.41538°N 06.59592°E / 58.41538; 06.59592
Typeglacial fjord lake
Primary inflowsDrivdalsåna, Moisåna river and Sira
Primary outflowsSireåna river
Catchment area1,899.71 km2 (733.48 sq mi)
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length21 km (13 mi)
Max. width2.4 km (1.5 mi)
Surface area27.49 km2 (10.61 sq mi)
Average depth172 m (564 ft)
Max. depth314 m (1,030 ft)
Water volume4.73 km3 (1.13 cu mi)
Shore length159.8 km (37.2 mi)
Surface elevation49 m (161 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The 27.49-square-kilometre (10.61 sq mi) lake is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) long. It is the ninth-deepest lake in Norway and extends about 265 m (869 ft) below sea level and since it sits at an elevation of 49 m (161 ft), the maximum depth of the lake is 314 m (1,030 ft). This overdeepening, as well as its long and narrow shape, are characteristics of glacially-formed lakes.[2]

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  1. ^ The suffix "-et" is a form of the Norwegian language definite article and means "the". Hence Lundevatnet is equivalent to "the Lundevatn." Both forms can be found in English language text.
  2. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Lundevatn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-07-22.