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Sjønstå River
The Sjønstå River ( no, Sjønståelva, known as the ''Langvasselva'' in its upper course) is a river in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. The river is located in the valley between the town of Fauske and the village of Sulitjelma. Geography The Sjønstå River is the main river of the Sulitjelma drainage system. The stretch from its source at '' Langvatnet'' (Long Lake) to the village of Sjønstå, where it empties into '' Øvervatnet'' (Upper Lake) has been developed into the Sjønstå Hydroelectric Power Station. The river has many small tributaries. Norwegian County Road 830 runs parallel to the Sjønstå River. The Sulitjelma Line formerly ran along the river. The drainage system is regulated by many hydroelectric stations. The river is long and has a drainage basin of . The river's average discharge is . The river gently flows from Langvatnet, but it has some rapids. The only waterfall is located at contour level ,Bjerkaas, Olav. 1989. ''Vassdr ...
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Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ...
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Drainage System (geomorphology)
In geomorphology, drainage systems, also known as river systems, are the patterns formed by the streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular drainage basin. They are governed by the topography of land, whether a particular region is dominated by hard or soft rocks, and the gradient of the land. Geomorphologists and hydrologists often view streams as part of drainage basins (and sub-basins). This is the topographic region from which a stream receives runoff, throughflow, and its saturated equivalent, groundwater flow. The number, size, and shape of the drainage basins varies and the larger and more detailed the topographic map, the more information is available. Drainage patterns Per the lie of channels, drainage systems can fall into one of several categories, known as drainage patterns. These depend on the topography and geology of the land. All forms of transitions can occur between parallel, dendritic, and trellis patterns. Accordant versus discordant drainage patterns A drai ...
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Lappland Hydroelectric Power Station
Lappland can refer to: Places * Lapland, a geographic region in Northern Fennoscandia ** Lapland (Sweden) ** Lapland (Finland) * Lappmarken, a Swedish name for the region, not restricted to the area specifically inhabited by the Sami people * Lappland (nature reserve) in Västmanland County, Sweden Other uses * Lappland, a character in the video game '' Arknights'' * , a Swedish naval ship name See also * * Lapland (other) * Lapp (other) * Land (other) Land is the solid surface of the Earth that is not covered by water. Land, lands, The Land, or the Lands may also refer to: Entertainment and media Film * ''Land'' (1987 film), a British television film by Barry Collins * ''Land'' (2018 film), ...
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Norwegian Water Resources And Energy Directorate
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate ( no, Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat or NVE) is a Norwegian government agency established in 1921. It is under the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and regulates the country's water resources and energy supply. Its mandate includes contingency planning for floods, serving as a centre of expertise for hydrology, research and development, and increasing energy efficiency. It is a member of the Council of European Energy Regulators. The directorate is based in Oslo, and has regional offices in Hamar, Førde, Tønsberg, Trondheim and Narvik. It also establishes international contacts and undertakes work abroad in developing countries for the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. , it has over 400 employees. Its website includes statistics on Norwegian energy consumption, production and prices and a database of Norwegian lakes and water catchment areas. The directorate holds administrative responsibility for the Wat ...
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Daja Hydroelectric Power Station
The Daja Hydroelectric Power Station ( no, Daja kraftverk or ''Daja kraftstasjon'') is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about east-southeast of Jakobsbakken. The plant utilizes a drop of in the Balmi River between two lakes: '' Kjelvatnet'' ( smj, Giebbnejávrre or ''Giebnejávri'') at an elevation of and ''Nedre Daja'' (Lower Lake Daja; also no, Dajavatnet, smj, Vuolep Dája) at an elevation of . The level of ''Kjelvatnet'' is regulated with water from two other lakes: ''Balvatnet'' ( smj, Bállávrre) and Big Lake Dorro ( no, Stor-Dorro, smj, Bajep Doarrojávrre). ''Nedre Daja'' is too small a body of water to rely on, and so electricity production must be coordinated with the Fagerli Hydroelectric Power Station, which utilizes the drop from ''Nedre Daja'' to '' Langvatnet'' (Long Lake). Today the plant has an installed capacity of , with an average annual production of about 157 GWh from a catchme ...
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Fagerli Hydroelectric Power Station
The Fagerli Hydroelectric Power Station ( no, Fagerli kraftverk or ''Fagerli kraftstasjon'') is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. It utilizes a drop of between its intake reservoir at ''Nedre Daja'' (Lower Lake Daja; also no, Dajavatnet, smj, Vuolep Dája) and '' Langvatnet'' (Long Lake) in Sulitjelma. The plant operates at an installed capacity of , with an average annual production of about 252 GWh. It is owned by Salten Kraftsamband and came into operation in 1975. The Fagerli plant was the first one built by Salten Kraftsamband, in cooperation with Sulitjelma Mines. The old Fagerli Power Station By 1898 a power station had been set up at the outflow of the Balmi River The Balmi RiverIversen, Eigil Rune, et al. 2009. ''Oppfølging av forurensningssituasjonen i Sulitjelma gruvefelt, Fauske kommune. Undersøkelser i 2008''. Oslo: Norsk institutt for vannforskning. ( no, Balmielva or simply ''Balmi'') is a river i ...
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Lomi Hydroelectric Power Station
The Lomi Hydroelectric Power Station ( no, Lomi kraftverk or ''Lomi kraftstasjon''SKS produksjon: Lomi.
) is a hydroelectricity, hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It utilizes a drop of between its intake reservoir on ''Låmivatnet'' (Lake Låmi; also no, LomivatnetJohansen, Øyvind. 2015. To svenske kvinner må berges med Sea King. ''Ranablad'' (August 5).
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Salten Kraftsamband
Salten Kraftsamband or SKS is a Norwegian power company that operates eight hydroelectric power stations with annual production of 1,770 GWh. Since 1997 the company has also sold power to end-users. Head offices are located in Fauske. The company is owned by the City of Bodø (47.72%), Troms Kraft (20.35%), Municipality of Fauske (12.83%), Nordkraft (8.86%), Sjøfossen Energi (6.92%) and Skjerstad Kraftlag (3.32%). DONG Energy bought its ownership from Elkem and Meløy Energi while Narvik Energi bought it from Skjerstad Kraftlag and the Municipality of Sørfold. In 2010, DONG Energy sold its stake to Troms Kraft. Operations Salten Kraftsamband operates the Daja, Fagerli, Lomi, and Sjønstå power stations on the Sjønstå River in Sulitjelma and the Forså, Langvann, Sundsfjord, and Oldereid power stations in Salten. It also owns 58% of Rødøy-Lurøy Kraftverk and 60% of Nord-Norsk Vindkraft and part of Fauske Lysverk. History SKS was founded in 1956 by th ...
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Discharge (hydrology)
In hydrology, discharge is the volumetric flow rate of water that is transported through a given cross-sectional area. It includes any suspended solids (e.g. sediment), dissolved chemicals (e.g. CaCO3(aq)), or biologic material (e.g. diatoms) in addition to the water itself. Terms may vary between disciplines. For example, a fluvial hydrologist studying natural river systems may define discharge as streamflow, whereas an engineer operating a reservoir system may equate it with outflow, contrasted with inflow. Theory and calculation A discharge is a measure of the quantity of any fluid flow over unit time. The quantity may be either volume or mass. Thus the water discharge of a tap (faucet) can be measured with a measuring jug and a stopwatch. Here the discharge might be 1 litre per 15 seconds, equivalent to 67 ml/second or 4 litres/minute. This is an average measure. For measuring the discharge of a river we need a different method and the most common is the 'area-velocity' method. ...
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Drainage Basin
A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, the '' drainage divide'', made up of a succession of elevated features, such as ridges and hills. A basin may consist of smaller basins that merge at river confluences, forming a hierarchical pattern. Other terms for a drainage basin are catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, river basin, water basin, and impluvium. In North America, they are commonly called a watershed, though in other English-speaking places, "watershed" is used only in its original sense, that of a drainage divide. In a closed drainage basin, or endorheic basin, the water converges to a single point inside the basin, known as a sink, which may be a permanent lake, a dry lake, or a point where surface water is lost underground. Drainage basins are similar ...
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Sulitjelma Line
The Sulitjelma Line ( no, Sulitjelmabanen) was a railway line that ran between Finneid in the town of Fauske to the village of Sulitjelma near the border with Sweden.For a history of the line see Bjerke, Thor, "Sulitjelmabanen" (1983, Norsk Jernbaneklubb)(). The railway line was entirely inside the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. The line was built in 1891, over time it was lengthened until 1958 when it was connected to the Nordland Line (having a different rail gauge) and the sea port at Finneid. It existed as a branch of the Nordland Line from 1958 until 1972 when the line was closed and removed. The railway line followed the path of the present-day Norwegian County Road 830. History Construction of the line started in May 1891 when the mining company in Sulitjelma decided to build a railway between Sjønstå and Fossen. Sjønstå is located on the shore of the lake Øvrevatnet, close to sea level. The track was immediately extended along the Sjøn ...
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Nordland
Nordland (; smj, Nordlánnda, sma, Nordlaante, sme, Nordlánda, en, Northland) is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, the least populous of all 11 counties, bordering Troms og Finnmark in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to the south-east, and the Atlantic Ocean (Norwegian Sea) to the west. The county was formerly known as ''Nordlandene amt''. The county administration is in the town of Bodø. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen has been administered from Nordland since 1995. In the southern part of the county is Vega, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Districts The county is divided into traditional districts. These are Helgeland in the south (south of the Arctic Circle), Salten in the centre, and Ofoten in the north-east. In the north-west lie the archipelagoes of Lofoten and Vesterålen. Geography Nordland is located along the northwestern coast of the Scandinavian pe ...
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