Vinstra (river)
| Vinstra | ||
 Reservoir of the Vinstra near Olstappen |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | NO : 002.DFZ | |
| location | Innlandet ( Norway ) | |
| River system | Glomma | |
| Drain over | Gudbrandsdalslågen → Vorma → Glomma → Skagerrak | |
| muzzle | in Vinstra in Gudbrandsdalslågen Coordinates: 61 ° 35 ′ 26 ″ N , 9 ° 45 ′ 8 ″ E 61 ° 35 ′ 26 ″ N , 9 ° 45 ′ 8 ″ E
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| length | 128 km | |
| Catchment area | 1593 km² | |
The Vinstra is a right tributary of the Gudbrandsdalslågen in Fylke Innlandet . The river is 128.82 km long and has a drainage area of 1,593 square kilometers. It flows into this in the village of Vinstra .
The Øvre Vinstra and Nedre Vinstra hydropower plants use the river to generate electricity.
The Bygdin and Vinstri lakes are in its catchment area.
Hydropower plants
| Surname | completion position |
Fall height in m |
Power in MW |
Annual output in GWh |
operator |
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| Øvre Vinstra | 1959 | 339 | 140 | 625 | Opplandskraft DA |
| Nedre Vinstra | 1958 | 448 | 300 | 1100 | Vinstra Kraftselskap |