Levangselva

Levangselva
Location of the river
Levangselva (Norway)
Other name(s) Levangerelva
Country Norway
County Trøndelag
Municipality Levanger
Physical characteristics
Main source Confluence of the rivers Tomtvasselva and Åselva
Damås, Levanger
120 metres (390 ft)
63°42′41″N 11°27′52″E / 63.71147°N 11.4644°E / 63.71147; 11.4644
River mouth Trondheimsfjorden
Levanger
0 metres (0 ft)
63°45′10″N 11°17′58″E / 63.752818°N 11.299438°E / 63.752818; 11.299438Coordinates: 63°45′10″N 11°17′58″E / 63.752818°N 11.299438°E / 63.752818; 11.299438
Length 16 km (9.9 mi)

Levangselva or Levangerelva[1] is a river that flows through the area of Frol in the municipality of Levanger in Trøndelag county, Norway. It flows into the Trondheimsfjord in the town of Levanger.[2]

The river has Atlantic salmon and trout. The Hansfossen Power Station is located 15 kilometers (9 mi) upstream from the mouth at the 48-metre (157 ft) tall Hansfossen waterfall.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Levangselva, Levanger (Trøndelag)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  2. ↑ Lund, Roar A. "Status for ungfiskbestanden i et regulert laksevassdrag (Levangerelva) relatert til vannføringsregimet" (PDF). Norwegian Institute for Nature Research. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Vinjar, Asbjørn, ed. (2018-03-26). "Levangerelva". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-02.


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