Sira (river) explained

Sira
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Norway
Subdivision Type3:Counties
Subdivision Name3:Agder/Rogaland
Subdivision Type5:Municipality
Subdivision Name5:Flekkefjord, Sirdal, Sokndal, Lund
Length:152km (94miles)
Discharge1 Avg:130m3/s
Source1:Sirdalsheiane, Ytre Storevatnet
Source1 Location:Bykle, Agder, Norway
Source1 Coordinates:59.2764°N 6.9111°W
Source1 Elevation:1000m (3,000feet)
Mouth:Åna
Mouth Location:Åna-Sira, Rogaland-Agder, Norway
Mouth Coordinates:58.2922°N 6.44°W
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)
Basin Size:1902.7km2

Sira is a river in southwestern Norway. The 152km (94miles) long river flows begins in the Sirdalsheiane mountains near the borders of Agder and Rogaland counties. The headwaters of the river is the lake Ytre Storevatnet and it flows south through the Sirdalen valley in the municipalities of Sirdal and Flekkefjord. The river flows through the large lakes Sirdalsvatnet and Lundevatnet before heading south on the Agder/Rogaland county border. At the village of Åna-Sira the river empties into the Åna fjord. The river runs through several large villages such as Åna-Sira, Sira, Tonstad, Lunde, and Kvæven. The river drains the 1902.7km2 watershed. The Tonstad Hydroelectric Power Station is powered by water from the waterfalls along this river.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sira - elv. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2016-08-13.