Motala ström

Coordinates: 58°37′30″N 16°15′10″E / 58.625°N 16.25278°E / 58.625; 16.25278

Motala ström
River
Country	Sweden
Source	Vättern
- elevation	88 m (289 ft)
- coordinates	58°32′10″N 15°02′05″E / 58.53611°N 15.03472°E / 58.53611; 15.03472
Mouth	Baltic Sea
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
- coordinates	58°37′30″N 16°15′10″E / 58.625°N 16.25278°E / 58.625; 16.25278
Length	100 km (62 mi) [1]
Basin	15,481.2 km2 (5,977 sq mi) [2]
Discharge
- average	100 m3/s (3,531 cu ft/s) [1]
Map showing Motala ström from lake Vättern (left) to the Baltic Sea (right)

Motala ström is the river system that drains lake Vättern, the second largest lake in Sweden, into the Baltic Sea in Norrköping. It is named from the city Motala where it begins. In the early 19th century, the Göta Canal was constructed in parallel with Motala ström.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Motala ström" (in Swedish). Nationalencyklopedin. http://www.ne.se/motala-ström. Retrieved 14 July 2010.  (subscription required)
2. ^ "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (in Swedish). SMHI. http://www.smhi.se/sgn0102/n0205/lan_haro_huvud.pdf. Retrieved 14 July 2010.