Batnfjordelva

Batnfjordelva
View of the river mouth, Batnfjorden, and the village of Batnfjordsøra
Basin
Main source	260 m (850 ft) above sea level
River mouth	0 m (0 ft) above sea level
Size	70 km^2 (27 sq mi)
Countries	Norway
Physiognomy
Length	19.6 km (12.2 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 4.61 m^3/s (163 cu ft/s)

Batnfjordelva is a river in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It originates from the lake Botnvatnet and it flows to the east and later northeast until it empties into the Batnfjorden at the village of Batnfjordsøra. The river is 19.6 kilometres (12.2 mi) long and it has a catchment of 70 square kilometres (27 sq mi). The discharge rate at the mouth of the river is 4.61 cubic metres per second (163 cu ft/s).^[1]

The river is popular for fishing Atlantic Salmon, Sea Trout and migratory Char.^[2][3] The parasite Gyrodactylus salaris has been reported in the river, affecting its populations of Atlantic Salmon.^[4]

References

1. Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat, NVE Atlas
2. Heggberget, Tor G.; Woiwode, John G.; Wolotira, Jr., Robert J. (1996). The role of aquaculture in world fisheries: proceedings of the World Fisheries Congress, theme 6. Science Publishers. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-886106-29-1. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
3. "Profile of river Batnfjordelva, Møre og Romsdal, Norway". Norway Outdoors. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
4. Baker, John R.; Muller, Ralph; Rollinson, D. (22 May 2007). Advances in Parasitology. Academic Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-12-031767-7. Retrieved 30 April 2012.