Österdal River
Encyclopedia
Österdalälven is a 300 km long river
in Sweden
that flows southeast through Dalarna
. Its sources are Storån
, Grövlan and Sörälven and the end point is Djurås
, in the municipality
of Gagnef
, where it connects with Västerdalälven to form Dalälven. Österdalälven flows through the Trängslet dam
and Siljan
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
that flows southeast through Dalarna
Dalarna
', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States....
. Its sources are Storån
Storån
Storån is a river in Sweden....
, Grövlan and Sörälven and the end point is Djurås
Djurås
Djurås is a locality and the seat of Gagnef Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 1,862 inhabitants in 2009.- References :...
, in the municipality
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
of Gagnef
Gagnef Municipality
Gagnef Municipality is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Djurås with 2,257 inhabitants, with the largest town being Mockfjärd with 2365 inhabitants....
, where it connects with Västerdalälven to form Dalälven. Österdalälven flows through the Trängslet dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
and Siljan
Siljan (lake)
Siljan, in Dalarna in central Sweden, is Sweden's sixth largest lake. The cumulative area of Siljan and the adjacent, smaller lakes Orsasjön and Insjön is . Siljan reaches a maximum depth of , and its surface is situated above sea level...
.