Näätämö River

Näätämö River
Näätämö River
Origin Lake Iijärvi
Mouth Neiden Fjord (Arctic Sea)
Length 100 kilometres (62 mi)
Waterfall on the Näätämö in Norway

The Näätämö River (Finnish: Näätämöjoki, Northern Sami: Njeävdám, Norwegian: Neidenelva) is located in Finland’s Lapland, north of Lake Inari. It flows from Lake Iijärvi in Inari and empties into Neiden Fjord on the Norwegian side of the border. The portion of the river within the Finnish border is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) long and drops down approximately 130 m from the elevation of Lake Ii (193 m above seal level). At several spots, the river widens into lakes, of which the largest are Lakes Kaarttilompolo, Vuodasluobal and Opukas.

Based on annual catch, Näätämö River is Norway’s third most productive river for salmon fishing. Atlantic salmon, lake trout, sea trout, graylings and pike are all indigenous species.

Notes

This article incorporates information from the revision as of 6-26-2007 of the equivalent article on the Finnish Wikipedia.

Coordinates: 69°41′49″N 28°54′38″E / 69.69694°N 28.91056°E / 69.69694; 28.91056


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