Raudvatnet

Raudvatnet
in wintertime (February 2006)
Interactive map of the lake
Location	Rana Municipality, Nordland
Coordinates	66°16′38″N 14°30′58″E / 66.2773°N 14.5162°E / 66.2773; 14.5162
Primary inflows	Tverrvatnet
Primary outflows	Tverråga
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
Max. width	2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Surface area	4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Shore length1	20 kilometres (12 mi)
Surface elevation	488 metres (1,601 ft)
Frozen	in winter
Islands	Killingholmen
References	NVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Raudvatnet^[2] (lit. 'the red lake') is a lake in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The European route E12 highway passes along the northern and eastern shores of the lake between the town of Mo i Rana and the border with Sweden. A Red cross hut (Norwegian: Rauvasshytta) is located east of the lake Raudvatnet. Water flows into the lake Raudvatnet primarily from the nearby lake Tverrvatnet to the south. From Raudvatnet, the water flows into the river Tverråga, a tributary to the main river Ranelva.

Raudvatnet is rich on trout and Arctic char, and is a popular lake for hobby fishermen, both in the summer and the winter (ice fishing). Raudvatnet and the surrounding area is a popular recreation area. Blåvegenløpet Skifestival ("the Blue road ski festival") begins at Raudvatnet. It is organized by the IL Stålkameratene sports club. There are also about 550 cabins located around the lake, and work is going on to make electricity available to their owners.^[3]