Västerdalälven

Västerdalälven
Location of the Västerdalälven
Data
location	Dalarnas län ( Sweden )
River system	Dalälven
Drain over	Dalälven  → Baltic Sea
Union	from Fuluälven and Görälven 61 ° 18 ′ 18 ″  N , 13 ° 4 ′ 39 ″  E
Source height	approx.  370  m above sea level
confluence	with the Österdalälven near Djurås to Dalälven coordinates: 60 ° 33 ′ 0 ″  N , 15 ° 8 ′ 0 ″  E 60 ° 33 ′ 0 ″  N , 15 ° 8 ′ 0 ″  E
Mouth height	approx.  150  m above sea level
Height difference	approx. 220 m
Bottom slope	approx. 0.94 ‰
length	approx. 235 km  (including source rivers 315 km)
Catchment area	8640 km²
Left tributaries	Vanån
Communities	Vansbro , Björbo , Malung halls
Västerdalälven near Vansbro
Bridge over the Västerdalälven near Vansbro
Fänforsen
Vemforsen

The Västerdalälven is a north Swedish river that flows from the Scandinavian Mountains towards the Baltic Sea .

geography

It arises in north-western Dalarna near the Norwegian border north of Sälen by the confluence of the Görälven ( Norwegian Ljøra ) and the Fuluälven (also Fulan ). In the upper reaches there are a few lakes and artificial impoundments. The Västerdalälven has a length of about 235 kilometers.

At Djurås , the Västerdalälven and Österdalälven flow together to form the Dalälven river .

Web links

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