Motala ström

Motala ström is the river system that drains lake Vättern, the second largest lake in Sweden, into the Baltic Sea in Norrköping. It is named from the city Motala where it begins. In the early 19th century, the Göta Canal was constructed in parallel with Motala ström.

Motala ström
Motala ström in May 2006
Map showing Motala ström from lake Vättern (left) to the Baltic Sea (right)
Location
CountrySweden
Physical characteristics
SourceVättern
  coordinates58°32′10″N 15°02′05″E
  elevation88 m (289 ft)
MouthBaltic Sea
  coordinates
58°37′30″N 16°15′10″E
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length100 km (62 mi)[1]
Basin size15,481.2 km2 (5,977.3 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
  average100 m3/s (3,500 cu ft/s)[1]

References

  1. "Motala ström". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 July 2010. (subscription required)
  2. "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
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