Ya (river)

Ya
River
Country Norway
Region Hedmark
Municipality Tynset
Source Nordya, Storya
 - location North of Grøntjørnan, Tynset, Hedmark
 - elevation 895 m (2,936 ft)
 - coordinates 62°36′23″N 10°36′37″E / 62.60639°N 10.61028°E / 62.60639; 10.61028
Mouth Orkla River
 - location Yset, Hedmark, Norway
 - elevation 510 m (1,673 ft)
 - coordinates 62°33′53″N 10°18′44″E / 62.56472°N 10.31222°E / 62.56472; 10.31222Coordinates: 62°33′53″N 10°18′44″E / 62.56472°N 10.31222°E / 62.56472; 10.31222
Length 38 km (24 mi)
Basin 285 km2 (110 sq mi)

The Ya is a 38-kilometer (24 mi) river in the municipality of Tynset in Hedmark county, Norway.[1]

The river starts as the confluence of the Nordya (North Ya) and Storya (Big Ya) north of the Grøntjørnan farm. The Midtya (Middle Ya) is a higher tributary of the Nordya.[2] The largest source of the Ya is Falningsjøen (Lake Falning, elevation 850 meters or 2,790 feet) via the tributary Falninga; the lake is used as a reservoir for the Ulset Hydroelectric Power Station.[3] The river is a right tributary of the Orkla River, which it flows into from the east with its mouth at Yset near Norwegian National Road 3. Together with its tributaries, the Ya has a drainage area of 285 square kilometers (110 sq mi). The Ya river system runs through Forollhogna National Park and the Grøntjønnan Nature Reserve.

References

  1. ↑ "Ya, Tynset (Hedmark)". Yr. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Fiskekort for Kvikne" (PDF). Kvikne Utmarksråd.
  3. ↑ "Ulset". TrønderEnergi. TrønderEnergi AS. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
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