Indalsälven
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Indalsälven Jämtlandsälven, Litsälven, Storsjöälven | |
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Location | |
Country | Sweden |
County | Jämtland, Västernorrland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Åreälven |
2nd source | Järpströmmen |
Mouth | Klingerfjärden, near Sundsvall. |
• location | Bothnian Sea, Västernorrland County |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 420 km (260 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 26,726.5 km2 (10,319.2 sq mi)[2] |
Discharge | |
• average | 460 m3/s (16,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
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.
The Indalsälven drains the Storsjön and culminates in the Bothnian Sea.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Indalsälven". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 July 2010. (subscription required)
- ^ "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
62°30′N 17°26′E / 62.500°N 17.433°E
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