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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.
| Indalsälven Jämtlandsälven, Litsälven, Storsjöälven | |
|---|---|
 One of the many hydropower plants of Indalsälven. | |
 Location of Indalsälven | |
| 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] |
The Indalsälven drains the Storsjön and culminates in the Bothnian Sea.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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