Ya (river)

The Ya is a 38-kilometer (24 mi) river in the municipality of Tynset in Innlandet county, Norway.[1]

Ya
Location
CountryNorway
RegionInnlandet
MunicipalityTynset
Physical characteristics
SourceNordya, Storya
  locationNorth of Grøntjørnan, Tynset, Innlandet
  coordinates62°36′23″N 10°36′37″E
  elevation895 m (2,936 ft)
MouthOrkla River
  location
Yset, Innlandet, Norway
  coordinates
62°33′53″N 10°18′44″E
  elevation
510 m (1,670 ft)
Length38 km (24 mi)
Basin size285 km2 (110 sq mi)

The river starts as the confluence of the Nordya (North Ya) and Storya (Big Ya) north of the Grøntjørnan farm. The Midtya (Middle Ya) is a higher tributary of the Nordya.[2] The largest source of the Ya is Falningsjøen (Lake Falning, elevation 850 meters or 2,790 feet) via the tributary Falninga; the lake is used as a reservoir for the Ulset Hydroelectric Power Station.[3] The river is a right tributary of the Orkla River, which it flows into from the east with its mouth at Yset near Norwegian National Road 3. Together with its tributaries, the Ya has a drainage area of 285 square kilometers (110 sq mi). The Ya river system runs through Forollhogna National Park and the Grøntjønnan Nature Reserve.

References

  1. "Ya, Tynset (Innlandet)". Yr. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  2. "Fiskekort for Kvikne" (PDF). Kvikne Utmarksråd.
  3. "Ulset". TrønderEnergi. TrønderEnergi AS. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
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