Jølstra

Jølstra
The Jølstra at Vassenden ( Jølster )
Data
location	Vestland ( Norway )
origin	See Jølstravatnet 61 ° 29 '36 "  N , 6 ° 6' 52"  O
Source height	207  m
muzzle	Førdefjord coordinates: 61 ° 27 ′ 32 "  N , 5 ° 49 ′ 49"  E 61 ° 27 ′ 32 "  N , 5 ° 49 ′ 49"  E
Mouth height	0  m
Height difference	207 m
Bottom slope	9.4 ‰
length	22 km
Small towns	Førde
Communities	Vassenden , Langhaugane , Bruland

The Jølstra is a river in the municipality of Sunnfjord in Fylke Vestland in western Norway. The river is 22 kilometers long and forms the outflow from Lake Jølstravatnet . The Jølstra has an average flow rate of 43.9 m³ per second. The highest amount was 256 m³ per second, the lowest 1.2 m³ per second.

course

The Jølstra begins at Jølstravatnet in Vassenden, at an altitude of 207 m above sea level. From there the river runs in a westerly direction, accompanied by the European route 39 . The Langhaugane settlement is crossed and the Jølstra continues in a south-westerly direction. After a few kilometers, the Fv13 crosses the river . To the north of the river lies the Sunnfjord Museum . Then the European route 39 crosses the Jølstra. The river passes the place Bruland , flows through the city of Førde and then flows into the Førdefjord .

Use of hydropower

There are two hydropower plants on Jølstra.

	Height of fall	Construction year	power	annual output
Stakaladefossen power sales	40 meters	1954	10.5 MW	56 GWh
Brulandsfossen power sales	20 metres	1914/1934/1989	12.5 MW	55 GWh

leisure

The lower river area of ​​Jølstra is rich in salmon and sea trout. The salmon stock has been protected by law since 1992. The salmon season starts in mid-July and ends at the end of August. As the Jølstra is a raging river, fishing is not always safe.