Svelgen (river)

Svelgselva
Other name	River Svelgen
Origin	Hjelmevatnet lake
Mouth	Nordgulen fjord
Basin countries	Norway
Length	7.5 km (4.7 mi)
Source elevation	496 m (1,627 ft)
Mouth elevation	0 m (0 ft)

Svelgen or Svelgselva is a river in Bremanger Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The river originates from the lake Hjelmevatnet, and empties into the Nordgulen fjord at the village of Svelgen. The river is regulated for exploitation of its hydropower. The four Svelgen Hydroelectric Power Stations, which exploit the Svelgen and neighbouring watersystems, have a combined installed capacity of 107 megawatts (143,000 hp).^[1]

References

1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Svelgen – elv". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 September 2012.

Coordinates: 61°46′12″N 5°17′56″E / 61.7701°N 5.2988°E