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Svelgen (river)

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Other name(s)
  
River Svelgen

Length
  
8 km

Country
  
Mouth
  
Main source
  
Hjelmevatnet lake496 m (1,627 ft)

River mouth
  
Nordgulen fjord0 m (0 ft)

Svelgen or Svelgselva is a river in Bremanger Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The river originates from the lake Hjelmevatnet, and empties into the Nordgulen fjord at the village of Svelgen. The river is regulated for exploitation of its hydropower. The four Svelgen Hydroelectric Power Stations, which exploit the Svelgen and neighbouring watersystems, have a combined installed capacity of 107 megawatts (143,000 hp).

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Svelgen (river) Wikipedia


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