Storforsen
Storforsen is the name of large rapids on Piteälven in the Norrbotten County in northern Sweden . They are about 38 km northwest of Älvsbyn .
With a drop of 60 meters, an average of 250 m³ of water rolls down into the valley per second, making it the largest rapids in Scandinavia . The total length of the rapids from start to finish is 5 km, with a height difference of 82 m. The water level is highest during the midsummer weeks, with around 870 m³ of water flowing into the valley every second.
The area of the rapids is a nature reserve that is easily accessible by paths and wooden walkways. There is also a forest workers' museum in the nature reserve.
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Coordinates: 65 ° 51 ′ 5 ″ N , 20 ° 24 ′ 36 ″ E