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Dalälven
Sign in to saveThe Dal River () is a river in central Sweden that flows from the north of Dalarna and runs into the sea in northern Uppland; it is commonly considered to be the southern border of Norrland, however only the last part correlates with Limes Norrlandicus (the biological Norrland border). The northern part is split into two rivers: Österdalälven (East Dal) and Västerdalälven (West Dal). The two connect in Djurås. It is over long — the second longest river in Sweden, and has a hydropower potential of 1420 megawatts, of which 2/3 is utilized. The largest power plant is located at the Trängsle
Key facts
- River.name
- Dal River
- River.image
- 2006maj09 dalalven sedd fran riksvag 70 mellan avesta och hedemora.jpg
- River.image_caption
- Dal River viewed from the crossing of road 70 between Avesta and Hedemora
- River.map
- Karta Dalalven position.gif
- River.map_caption
- Dalälven's position
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Sweden
- River.subdivision_type3
- County
- River.mouth
- Gulf of Bothnia
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- river
- Country
- Sweden
- Located in
- Dalarna County
- Continent
- Europe
- Elevation
- 13
- Image
- Älvmötet från ovan (4).JPG
- Length
- 220
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- Commons category
- Dalälven
- category for the water basin
- Category:Dalälven basin
- watershed area
- 29000
- discharge
- 350
- OpenStreetMap zoom level
- 8
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Description
- Course
- Sources
- From Djurås to the sea
- History
- First humans and agriculture
- Log driving
- In popular culture
- References
The Dal River () is a river in central Sweden that flows from the north of Dalarna and runs into the sea in northern Uppland; it is commonly considered to be the southern border of Norrland, however only the last part correlates with Limes Norrlandicus (the biological Norrland border). The northern part is split into two rivers: Österdalälven (East Dal) and Västerdalälven (West Dal). The two connect in Djurås. It is over long — the second longest river in Sweden, and has a hydropower potential of 1420 megawatts, of which 2/3 is utilized. The largest power plant is located at the Trängslet Dam. Dalälven has been significant historically as a raft transport route. Nedre Dalälven River Landscape, Sweden, covers with a mixture of wetlands, rivers, lakes, flood plains and productive forests. It includes Lake Hovran and Färnebofjärden Bay Ramsar site.
The region boasts high biodiversity, as the river forms a clear border zone between the northern and southern flora and fauna of Northern Europe. Agriculture and forestry have evolved as a result of changes in the steel and iron industries.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dalälven” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Gallery (17)
On the map
3 mapped locations