Virvasselva

Virvasselva / Virvassåga
Lule Sami: Viresjåhkå
River
View of the river
Country	Norway
Region	Nordland
Municipality	Rana


Source	Virvatnet
- elevation	645 m (2,116 ft)
- coordinates	66°18′36″N 15°24′12″E / 66.31000°N 15.40333°E / 66.31000; 15.40333
Mouth	Ranelva
- elevation	319 m (1,047 ft)
- coordinates	66°26′48″N 15°07′54″E / 66.44667°N 15.13167°E / 66.44667; 15.13167Coordinates: 66°26′48″N 15°07′54″E / 66.44667°N 15.13167°E / 66.44667; 15.13167

Length	21 km (13 mi)

Virvasselva or Virvassåga (Lule Sami: Viresjåhkå) 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.

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 Dunderlandsdal valley.^[1]

Media gallery

The lowest part of Virvasselva
The lowest part of Virvasselva
The lowest part of Virvasselva
Virvasselvas meeting with Ranelva (on the right)

References

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

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