Norsälven
| Norsälven | |
| River | |
 Norsälven at Älvenäs | |
| Country | Sweden |
|---|---|
| County | Värmland |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Rottnan, Röjdan |
| - right | Ljusnan River |
| Source | Fryken |
| - elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Mouth | Vänern |
| - elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| - coordinates | SE 59°21′50″N 13°11′10″E / 59.36389°N 13.18611°ECoordinates: SE 59°21′50″N 13°11′10″E / 59.36389°N 13.18611°E |
| Length | 180 km (112 mi) [1] |
| Basin | 4,160 km2 (1,606 sq mi) [1] |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 56 m3/s (1,978 cu ft/s) [1] |
| - max | 192 m3/s (6,780 cu ft/s) |
Norsälven is a river flowing between Fryken and Vänern in Värmland, Sweden. It used to be an important river for log driving. During the 1950s, there were 6.23 million logs annually floating in the river. The length is 28 km (including Ljusnan River (Värmland) 179 km).
References
- 1 2 3 "Norsälven". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 August 2010. (subscription required)
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