Virvasselva

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.

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

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]

  • The lowest part of Virvasselva
  • The lowest part of Virvasselva
  • The lowest part of Virvasselva
  • Virvasselvas meeting with Ranelva (on the right)
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See also
  • List of rivers in Norway

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


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