Batnfjordelva

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 19.2 kilometres (11.9 mi) long and it has a catchment of 70 square kilometres (27 sq mi). The discharge rate at the mouth of the river is 4.61 cubic metres per second (163 cu ft/s).[1]

Batnfjordelva
View of the river mouth, Batnfjorden, and the village of Batnfjordsøra
Location of the river Batnfjordelva (Norway)
Location
Country	Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
Municipalities	Gjemnes Municipality
Physical characteristics
Source	Lake Botnvatnet
• location	Langdalen, Gjemnes
• coordinates	62.83491°N 7.445855°E
• elevation	260 metres (850 ft)
Mouth	Batnfjorden
• location	Batnfjordsøra, Gjemnes
• coordinates	62.89685°N 7.67680°E
• elevation	0 metres (0 ft)
Length	19.2 km (11.9 mi)
Basin size	70 km^2 (27 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	4.61 m^3/s (163 cu ft/s)

The river is popular for fishing Atlantic Salmon, Sea Trout and migratory Char.[2][3] The parasite Gyrodactylus salaris has been reported in the river, affecting its populations of Atlantic Salmon.[4]

See also

• List of rivers in Norway

References

1. Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat, NVE Atlas, retrieved 30 April 2012
2. Heggberget, Tor G.; Woiwode, John G.; Wolotira, Jr., Robert J. (1996). The role of aquaculture in world fisheries: proceedings of the World Fisheries Congress, theme 6. Science Publishers. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-886106-29-1. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
3. "Profile of river Batnfjordelva, Møre og Romsdal, Norway". Norway Outdoors. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
4. Baker, John R.; Muller, Ralph; Rollinson, D. (22 May 2007). Advances in Parasitology. Academic Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-12-031767-7. Retrieved 30 April 2012.