Indalsälven
Indalsälven is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 63.33°, 14.79°
About Indalsälven
Indalsälven is one of Sweden's longest rivers with a total length of 430 kilometers. Among its tributaries are Kallströmmen, Långan, Hårkan and Ammerån. A total of 26 hydropower plants are placed along its course, making it the third most power producing river of Sweden.
The Indalsälven drains the Storsjön and culminates in the Bothnian Sea.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Indalsälven (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Indalsälven: Key Facts
| Length | 420 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 460 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 26,700 km² |
| Source | Åre River |
| Mouth | Klingerfjärden |
| Drainage system | Indalsälven basin |
| Tributaries | Långan, Ljustorpsån, Ammerån, Hårkan, Järpströmmen |
Facts from Wikidata Q426516 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Indalsälven: Quick Answers
- Where is Indalsälven?
- Indalsälven is located in Sweden, at 63.3340° N, 14.7861° E.
- Are there dams on the Indalsälven?
- No dam on the Indalsälven is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.