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[[Image:Skiensvassdraget.jpg|thumb|300px|The Skien watershed has its mouth under the bridges in Porsgrunn, where it drains into the Frierfjord]] |
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The '''Skien [[Drainage basin|watershed]]''' is the third largest watershed of Norway |
The '''Skien [[Drainage basin|watershed]]''' is the third largest watershed of Norway after the watersheds of the [[Glomma]] and the [[Drammenselva|Drammen]] rivers. |
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The catchment area is 10,780 sq km, and maximum length is 252 km. |
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The Skien watershed includes rivers which feed Lake [[Norsjø]] above [[Skien]]; |
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The '''Skien river''' (Skienselva) begins in [[Skien]], at the [[Telemark Canal]]'s first lock, and runs through [[Porsgrunn]] to the mouth of the river at [[Frierfjord]] at [[Norsk Hydro]]'s factory complex. |
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Through Porsgrunn municipality the river is called the '''Porsgrunn |
The '''Skien River''' (''Skienselva'') begins in [[Skien]], at the [[Telemark Canal]]'s first lock, and runs through [[Porsgrunn]] to the mouth of the river at [[Frierfjord]] at [[Norsk Hydro]]'s factory complex. Through Porsgrunn municipality the river is called the '''Porsgrunn River''' (''Porsgrunnselva''). |
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The Skien watershed is heavily regulated for power production and large parts are channeled. The [[Telemark Canal]] connects Skien to [[Dalen, Telemark|Dalen]] at the delta where Tokke River flows into the west end of the Lake Bandak. Telemark Canal links up several long lakes using a series of 8 locks. Norsjø-Skien Canal with locks in Skien and by [[Løveid]] was built in the period 1854-1861 and is the oldest of the two channels. This channel connects with [[Bryggevannet]] harbor in Skien, and [[Frierfjord]] in [[Bamble]]. Bandak-Norsjø Canal is the second original channel and was opened in 1892.<ref>[http://www.telemarkskanalen.no ''Om oss'' (Telemarkskanalens)]</ref> |
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==References== |
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==Other sources== |
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*Eie, Jon Arne; Per Einar Faugli; Jens Aabel (1996) ''Elver og vann. Vern av norske vassdrag'' (Grøndahl Dreyer) ISBN 82 504 2241 4 |
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Revision as of 16:07, 28 April 2011
The Skien watershed is the third largest watershed of Norway after the watersheds of the Glomma and the Drammen rivers. The catchment area is 10,780 sq km, and maximum length is 252 km.
The Skien watershed includes rivers which feed Lake Norsjø above Skien;
- Vinje-Tokke watershed, which includes lakes Totak, Bandak, Kviteseidvatn and Flåvatn. Tokke River rises from Lake Totak in Vinje.
- Bøelva watershed, which includes lakes Sundsbarmvatn and Seljordsvatn. Bøelva flows into Lake Norsjø at Årnesbukta.
- Tinnelva watershed, which includes the lakes Møsvatn, Kalhovdfjorden, Tinnsjø and Heddalsvatn as well as the Hjartdøla River.
The Skien River (Skienselva) begins in Skien, at the Telemark Canal's first lock, and runs through Porsgrunn to the mouth of the river at Frierfjord at Norsk Hydro's factory complex. Through Porsgrunn municipality the river is called the Porsgrunn River (Porsgrunnselva).
The Skien watershed is heavily regulated for power production and large parts are channeled. The Telemark Canal connects Skien to Dalen at the delta where Tokke River flows into the west end of the Lake Bandak. Telemark Canal links up several long lakes using a series of 8 locks. Norsjø-Skien Canal with locks in Skien and by Løveid was built in the period 1854-1861 and is the oldest of the two channels. This channel connects with Bryggevannet harbor in Skien, and Frierfjord in Bamble. Bandak-Norsjø Canal is the second original channel and was opened in 1892.[1]
References
Other sources
- Eie, Jon Arne; Per Einar Faugli; Jens Aabel (1996) Elver og vann. Vern av norske vassdrag (Grøndahl Dreyer) ISBN 82 504 2241 4
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