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Batnfjordelva

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Country
  
Norway

Length
  
20 km

Basin size
  
70 km (27 sq mi)

Basin area
  
70 km²

Batnfjordelva

Main source
  
260 m (850 ft) above sea level

River mouth
  
0 m (0 ft) above sea level

Discharge
  
Average rate: 4.61 m/s (163 cu ft/s)

Batnfjordelva is a river in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It originates from the lake Botnvatnet and it flows to the east and later northeast until it empties into the Batnfjorden at the village of Batnfjordsøra. The river is 19.6 kilometres (12.2 mi) long and it has a catchment of 70 square kilometres (27 sq mi). The discharge rate at the mouth of the river is 4.61 cubic metres per second (163 cu ft/s).

The river is popular for fishing Atlantic Salmon, Sea Trout and migratory Char. The parasite Gyrodactylus salaris has been reported in the river, affecting its populations of Atlantic Salmon.

References

Batnfjordelva Wikipedia