Dalälven
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| Dal River (Dalälven) | |
| River | |
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| Country | Sweden |
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| Mouth | Gulf of Bothnia |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 60°38′30″N 17°27′00″E / 60.64167°N 17.45000°E |
| Length | 520 km (323 mi) [1] |
| Basin | 28,953.8 km2 (11,179 sq mi) [2] |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 379 m3/s (13,384 cu ft/s) [1] |
 Dalälven's position
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The Dal River (or Dalälven in Swedish) 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. The northern part is split into two rivers: Österdalälven and Västerdalälven. The two connect in Djurås. It is over 520 km 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.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dalälven". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 July 2010. (subscription required)
- ↑ "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
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