Indalsälven
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Indalsälven | |
| Jämtlandsälven, Litsälven, Storsjöälven | |
| River | |
 One of the many hydropower plants of Indalsälven.
|
|
| Country | Sweden |
|---|---|
| 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] |
 |
|
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.
 |
This Swedish geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Indalsälven" (in Swedish). Nationalencyklopedin. http://www.ne.se/indalsälven. Retrieved 14 July 2010. (subscription required)
- ^ "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (in Swedish). SMHI. http://www.smhi.se/sgn0102/n0205/lan_haro_huvud.pdf. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
