Vefsna
| Vefsna | |
| Southern Sami: Vaapstenjeanoe Swedish: Vapstälven[1] | |
| River | |
 The Laksforsen waterfall | |
| Country | Norway |
|---|---|
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Municipalities | Hattfjelldal, Vefsn, Grane |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Svenningelva |
| City | Mosjøen |
| Source | Simskardvatnet |
| - location | Hattfjelldal, Nordland, Norway |
| - elevation | 877 m (2,877 ft) |
| - coordinates | 65°16′59″N 13°48′51″E / 65.28306°N 13.81417°E |
| Mouth | Vefsnfjord, Mosjøen |
| - location | Vefsn, Nordland, Norway |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 65°50′09″N 13°11′26″E / 65.83583°N 13.19056°ECoordinates: 65°50′09″N 13°11′26″E / 65.83583°N 13.19056°E |
| Length | 163 km (101 mi) |
| Basin | 4,122 km2 (1,592 sq mi) |
The river Vefsna (Southern Sami: Vaapstenjeanoe or Swedish: Vapstälven) is the largest river in Nordland county, Norway. It is 163 kilometres (101 mi) long and drains a watershed of 4,122 square kilometres (1,592 sq mi). Its headwaters lie in the mountains of Børgefjell National Park at the lake Simskardvatnet. The river runs through the municipalities of Hattfjelldal, Grane, and Vefsn. The southern parts of the river are sometimes called the river Susna. The river flows north, not far from the Swedish border, and some of the minor tributaries come from Sweden. At Mosjøen, the river discharges into the Vefsnfjord. The Laksforsen waterfall lies along its course.[2]
Historically it was an important salmon fishery, but it has now been infected with the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris.[3]
References
- ↑ "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ↑ Photo of the falls at flood
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Vefsna" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-16.