Indalsälven

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Indalsälven
Indalsälv
Indalsälven - view from Stadsberget, Jämtland County

Indalsälven - view from Stadsberget , Jämtland County

Data
location Jämtlands län , Västernorrlands län ( Sweden )
River system Indalsälven
River basin district Bottenhavet
confluence of Åreälven and Järpströmmen
63 ° 20 '2 "  N , 13 ° 26' 45"  O
Source height 378  m above sea level
muzzle at Sundsvall in the Gulf of Bothnia coordinates: 62 ° 30 '18 "  N , 17 ° 26' 17"  E 62 ° 30 '18 "  N , 17 ° 26' 17"  E
Mouth height m o.h.
Height difference 378 m
Bottom slope 0.88 ‰
length 430 km
Catchment area 26,726.5 km²
Drain MQ
460 m³ / s
Left tributaries Långan , Hårkan , Ammerån
Flowing lakes Storsjön
Location of the Indalsälven

Location of the Indalsälven

The Indalsälven is a river in Sweden .

Its source rivers are the Åreälven and Järpströmmen , both of which have their source in the Scandinavian Mountains northwest of Åre . The Indalsälven flows to the east, where it flows into the Gulf of Bothnia after 420 kilometers 15 km north of Sundsvall . It crosses the provinces of Jämtlands län and Västernorrlands län . Among other things, it flows through Lake Storsjön . There are numerous hydropower plants along its course.

Web links

Commons : Indalsälven  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Sveriges Meteorologiska och Hydrologiska Institut (SMHI) - Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige (PDF file; 2.41 MB)