Voxnan

Voxnan (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɔ̂ksnan])[2] is a river in Hälsingland, Sweden. It passes through the provinces of Härjedalen and Dalarna as well, albeit these sections are only a small part of the river, with it mainly being in Hälsingland. It stretches for 150 kilometers, originating from the lake Siksjön in Härjedalen with its mouth being the lake Varpen, which is a part of the river Ljusnan.

Voxnan
Voxnan at Frostkilen, 2005.
Location
CountrySweden
Physical characteristics
MouthLjusnan
 • location
Bollnäs
 • coordinates
61°19′01″N 16°26′37″E
Length150 km (93 mi)[1]
Basin size3,140 km2 (1,210 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • average33 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s)[1]

Hydropower

The upper portion of the Voxnan does not have any hydroelectric power station hindering its path, making it an important nature conservation area as such is quite rare for a rivers in the area.[3] Although as the river starts to pass increasingly populated areas the amount of dams and powerstations start to increase, with a total of 10 producing on average 162 GWh.[4]

References
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  1. "Voxnan". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 July 2010. (subscription required)
  2. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 27.
  3. Värdefull natur i Gävleborg. Naturvårdsprogram. Länsstyrelsen Gävleborg. Rapport 1997:12. sid. 404
  4. https://vattenkraft.info/?what=Voxnan


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