Virvasselva Explained

Virvasselva / Virvassåga
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the river
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:Municipalities
Subdivision Name3:Rana Municipality
Length:21km (13miles)
Source1:Virvatnet
Source1 Location:Rana, Norway
Source1 Coordinates:66.31°N 15.4033°W
Mouth:Ranelva
Mouth Location:Rana, Norway
Mouth Coordinates:66.4467°N 15.1317°W
Progression:Ranelva

or is a river in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. The river flows out of the eastern part of the lake Virvatnet. The stream Boneselva meets Virvasselva about east of the lake Virvatnet. This is a large, continuous, very rich and untouched wetland area with tarns, rivers, marshes, and very tight vegetation. Virvasselva has a good population of Arctic char.

After about, the river Virvasselva reaches a pumping station where most of the water is diverted through a tunnel to flow west to supply the Rana power station. The much smaller river then continues north and meets the main river Ranelva at Elvmøtheia in the Dunderland Valley.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rana kraftstasjon. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2011-12-19.