Skibotnelva
Skibotnelva | ||
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Water code | NO : 205.Z | |
location | Troms ( Norway ) | |
River system | Skibotnelva | |
Drain over | Skibotnelva → Lyngenfjord (Troms) → Atlantic Ocean | |
origin | See Gálggojávri 69 ° 7 '40 " N , 20 ° 46' 0" O |
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muzzle | at Skibotn in the Lyngenfjord coordinates: 69 ° 23 ′ 5 " N , 20 ° 15 ′ 23" E 69 ° 23 ′ 5 " N , 20 ° 15 ′ 23" E |
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Mouth height |
0 m
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length | 73.7 km | |
Catchment area | 763.34 km² | |
Outflow at the level at the mouth |
MQ |
19.88 m³ / s |
The Skibotnelva is a river in the municipality Storfjord in the Fylke Troms og Finnmark . It has its origin in the lake Gálggojávri on the border with Finland . The river runs in a north-westerly direction through the Skibotn valley and flows into the Lyngenfjord near Skibotn . The Skitbotnelva is 73.7 km long and has a catchment area of 763.34 km². The mean discharge at the mouth is 19.88 m³ / s.
The largest tributaries are Didnojohka , Rovvejohka , Lavkajohka , Norddalselva and Rihpojohka .
The European route 8 runs along the river to the Finnish border.
Use of hydropower
The catchment area of the Skibotnelva is used to generate electricity from hydropower. There are the hydropower stations Skibotn power plant and Lavkajohka power plant .
Surname | completion position |
Power in MW |
Annual output in GWh |
Fall height in m |
operator |
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Skibotn power sales | 1980 | 80 | 355 | 439 | Troms Kraft produksjon |
Lavkajohka power sales | 1980 | 8.7 | 23 | 95 | Troms Kraft produksjon |
fauna
The river has been treated several times with Rotenone against the ectoparasite Gyrodactylus salaris , which attacks salmon .