Batnfjordelva | |
Pushpin Map: | Møre og Romsdal#Norway |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the river |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Norway |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Møre og Romsdal |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipalities |
Subdivision Name3: | Gjemnes Municipality |
Length: | 19.2km (11.9miles) |
Discharge1 Avg: | 4.61m3/s |
Source1: | Lake Botnvatnet |
Source1 Location: | Langdalen, Gjemnes |
Source1 Coordinates: | 62.8349°N 7.4459°W |
Mouth: | Batnfjorden |
Mouth Location: | Batnfjordsøra, Gjemnes |
Mouth Coordinates: | 62.8969°N 7.6768°W |
Basin Size: | 70km2 |
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 long and it has a catchment of . The discharge rate at the mouth of the river is .
The river is popular for fishing Atlantic Salmon, Sea Trout and migratory Char.[1] [2] The parasite Gyrodactylus salaris has been reported in the river, affecting its populations of Atlantic Salmon.[3]