Levangselva

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]

Levangselva
Levangerelva
Location of the river
Levangselva (Norway)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityLevanger
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of the rivers Tomtvasselva and Åselva
  locationDamås, Levanger
  coordinates63.71147°N 11.4644°E / 63.71147; 11.4644
  elevation120 metres (390 ft)
MouthTrondheimsfjorden
  location
Levanger
  coordinates
63.752818°N 11.299438°E / 63.752818; 11.299438
  elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length16 km (9.9 mi)

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

  • List of rivers in Norway

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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