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  Raudvatnet Location of the lake  Raudvatnet Raudvatnet (Norway) | |
| Location | Rana, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 66°16′38″N 14°30′58″E / 66.2773°N 14.5162°E |
| 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 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Raudvatnet (English: the red lake) is a lake in the municipality of Rana 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 (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.[1]
