Norsälven

Coordinates: 59°21′50″N 13°11′10″E / 59.36389°N 13.18611°E / 59.36389; 13.18611

Norsälven
River
Norsälven at Älvenäs
Country	Sweden
County	Värmland
Tributaries
- left	Rottnan, Röjdan
- right	Ljusnan River
Source	Fryken
- elevation	62 m (203 ft)
Mouth	Vänern
- elevation	44 m (144 ft)
- coordinates	59°21′50″N 13°11′10″E / 59.36389°N 13.18611°E / 59.36389; 13.18611
Length	180 km (112 mi) [1]
Basin	4,160 km2 (1,606 sq mi) [1]
Discharge
- average	56 m3/s (1,978 cu ft/s) [1]
- max	192 m3/s (6,780 cu ft/s)

Norsälven is a river flowing between Fryken and Vänern in Värmland, Sweden. It used to bee an important river for log driving. During the 1950s, there were 6.23 million logs annually floating in the river. The length is 28 km (including Ljusnan River (Värmland) 179 km).

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Norsälven" (in Swedish). Nationalencyklopedin. http://www.ne.se/norsälven. Retrieved 3 August 2010.  (subscription required)