Indalsälven
Indalsälven | |
Jämtlandsälven, Litsälven, Storsjöälven | |
River | |
One of the many hydropower plants of Indalsälven. | |
Country | Sweden |
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County | Jämtland, Västernorrland |
Primary source | Åreälven |
Secondary source | Järpströmmen |
Mouth | Klingerfjärden, near Sundsvall. |
- location | Bothnian Sea, Västernorrland County |
- elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 420 km (261 mi) [1] |
Basin | 26,726.5 km2 (10,319 sq mi) [2] |
Discharge | |
- average | 460 m3/s (16,245 cu ft/s) [1] |
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Indalsälven is one of Sweden's longest rivers with a total length of 430 kilometers. Among its tributaries are Kallströmmen, Långan, Hårkan and Ammerån. A total of 26 hydropower plants are placed along its course, making it the third most power producing river of Sweden.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Indalsälven". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 July 2010. (subscription required)
- ↑ "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
Coordinates: 62°30′N 17°26′E / 62.500°N 17.433°E
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