Ragnvald Bødtker (29 June 1859 – 22 March 1946) was a Norwegian engineer, known as the director of log driving in Halden Municipality for 42 years.
He was born in Overhalla Municipality as a son of district stipendiary magistrate Job Dischington Bødtker (1818-1889) and his wife Fredrikke Sophie Sejersted (1825-1872).
[2] In November 1887 he married Inger Marie Soot (1858–1939), a daughter of another log driving inspector.
[1] The family moved to Tønsberg in 1861, and despite ill health he graduated from middle school.
[3] Several dams and canals were constructed during his period; the lakes Setten, Rødenessjøen, Femsjøen (twice), Øgderen, Ertevann, Øymarksjøen, Aspern and Ara were regulated.