Lake Grahovo (Montenegrin: Граховско језеро, romanized: Grahovsko јezero) is a lake in Nikšić municipality, near the town of Grahovo in southwestern Montenegro.
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  Lake Grahovo | |
| Location | Grahovo |
| Coordinates | 42°40′15″N 18°37′48″E / 42.67083°N 18.63000°E |
| Basin countries | Montenegro |
| Max. length | 700 metres (2,300 ft) |
| Max. width | 200 metres (660 ft) |
| Max. depth | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 788 metres (2,585 ft) |
It is an artificial lake which is an accumulation of the Grahovo River. Bottom of the lake is mostly dolomite-based. The lake itself is 700 meters long, 200 meters wide and 25 meters deep.[1] The dam is 30 metres high, and three meters wide. The lake is a significant water reservoir used for the agricultural production of Grahovo, but is also used for sport and recreation.[2] Construction of the dam was initiated in 1952, finished in 1962, while it has undergone a reconstruction in 1988.
The source of the lake is in the area of Ševrljuga[3]
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editVujačić, Marko (1990). Crnogorski i Hercegovački Junaci.
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