Virvasselva / Virvassåga
Virvasselva is located in Nordland
Virvasselva
Location of the river
Virvasselva is located in Norway
Virvasselva
Virvasselva (Norway)
Native nameViresjåhkå (Lule Sami)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
MunicipalitiesRana Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceVirvatnet
  locationRana, Norway
  coordinates66°18′36″N 15°24′12″E / 66.31000°N 15.40333°E / 66.31000; 15.40333
  elevation645 metres (2,116 ft)
MouthRanelva
  location
Rana, Norway
  coordinates
66°26′48″N 15°07′54″E / 66.44667°N 15.13167°E / 66.44667; 15.13167
  elevation
319 metres (1,047 ft)
Length21 km (13 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionRanelva

Virvasselva or Virvassåga (Norwegian) or Viresjåhkå (Lule Sami) is a river in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. The river flows out of the eastern part of the lake Virvatnet. The stream Boneselva meets Virvasselva about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the lake Virvatnet. This is a large, continuous, very rich and untouched wetland area with tarns, rivers, marshes, and very tight vegetation. Virvasselva has a good population of Arctic char.

After about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), the river Virvasselva reaches a pumping station where most of the water is diverted through a tunnel to flow west to supply the Rana power station. The much smaller river then continues north and meets the main river Ranelva at Elvmøtheia in the Dunderland Valley.[1]

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Rana kraftstasjon" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-19.


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