Otra
| Otra Torridalselva, Torridalselven | |
|---|---|
Kristiansand, where it is also called Torridalselva or Torridalselven | |
  Location of the river mouth  Otra (Norway) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| Counties | Agder |
| Municipalities | Bykle, Valle, Bygland, Evje og Hornnes, Iveland, Vennesla, Kristiansand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Setesdalsheiene, Bykle, Norway |
| • coordinates | 59°37′42″N 7°25′56″E / 59.6284°N 07.4321°E |
| • elevation | 896 metres (2,940 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Skagerrak, Kristiansand, Norway |
• coordinates | 58°08′36″N 8°00′48″E / 58.1434°N 08.0134°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Length | 245 km (152 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,752 km2 (1,449 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 150 m3/s (5,300 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Otra |
The Otra is the largest
Kristiansand
on the southern coast of Norway.
The Otra is 245 kilometres (152 mi) long, making it Norway's eighth-longest river. There are many large lakes along the river including: Åraksfjorden, Byglandsfjorden, Hartevatnet, and Kilefjorden. There are 12 hydroelectric power plants built along the river, which produce much of the electricity for the southern part of Norway.[1]
The
acidic. The calcareous rocks in the catchment area at the northern end of the Setesdal valley give the water a certain buffer capacity against acidification.[2]
References
- Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ "Mindre forurensning og mer laks i Otra" (in Norwegian). Dirna.no.
External links
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