Suldalslågen

Infobox River
river_name = Suldalslågen
origin =
mouth = Suldal
basin_countries = Norway
length =
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watershed = 1463 km²The Suldalslågen (or Lågen [The word "lågen" means watercourse in the Norwegian language and appears as a suffix meaning river. Examples of this use include in "Gudbrandsdalslågen", "Numedalslågen", and "Suldalslågen." Lågen is commonly used for each in their respective traditional district.] ) river is located in Rogaland County in southwest Norway.

Suldalslågen has a natural watershed of 1463 km² of which 75% is above timberline in high mountain areas, making it western Norway's largest river. The Suldalslågen and upstream watercourse is heavily dammed and regulated (including transfer of water across catchmetn borders) for hydroelectric power generation, and represents ~6% of Norway's total hydroelectric power generation. One of the regulated reservoirs [Suldalsvatn is a natural lake, but is currently regulated for hydropower production.] , lake Suldalsvatn lies 22 km above the mouth of the river at the Suldal municipality center, Sand village on the Hylsfjord. [ [http://www.sepa.org.uk/hmwbworkinggroup/studies/norway/suldalslagen.pdf Reference] ]

The Suldalslågen one of Norway’s most famous Atlantic salmon rivers.

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