Andakilsá | |
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![]() Hydroelectric power station Andakilsvirkjun | |
Location | |
Country | Iceland |
Region | Vesturland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Skorradalsvatn |
Mouth | |
• location | Borgarfjörður |
• coordinates | 64°32′07″N 21°46′50″W / 64.53528°N 21.78056°W |
Andakilsá (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈantaˌcʰilsˌauː]) is a river in West Iceland ( Vesturland).
The river has its origin in Skorradalsvatn lake. Three small rivers flow from the direction of the Skarðsheiði mountain massif into Andakilsá on its way to the sea, the Borgarfjörður. [1] Summer discharge of Andakilsá is 3-13 m3/sec., winter discharge 5-22 m3/sec. [1]
Salmon angling is often practised in Andakilsá though the fish can just mount about 5 km and not further as to the hydroelectric power station. Trout angling is also possible near the bridge [2]
Some waterfalls, the Andakilsárfossar, have more or less disappeared after construction of a 8 MW hydroelectric power station in 1946–47. [1]
In 2017, it was decided to empty the small reservoir next to the power station. But a big amount of sediment accompanied the water and it was feared for the salmon. [3]
The Road No. 50 crosses the river Andakilsá on a bridge near the coast of Borgarfjörður.
Andakilsá | |
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![]() Hydroelectric power station Andakilsvirkjun | |
Location | |
Country | Iceland |
Region | Vesturland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Skorradalsvatn |
Mouth | |
• location | Borgarfjörður |
• coordinates | 64°32′07″N 21°46′50″W / 64.53528°N 21.78056°W |
Andakilsá (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈantaˌcʰilsˌauː]) is a river in West Iceland ( Vesturland).
The river has its origin in Skorradalsvatn lake. Three small rivers flow from the direction of the Skarðsheiði mountain massif into Andakilsá on its way to the sea, the Borgarfjörður. [1] Summer discharge of Andakilsá is 3-13 m3/sec., winter discharge 5-22 m3/sec. [1]
Salmon angling is often practised in Andakilsá though the fish can just mount about 5 km and not further as to the hydroelectric power station. Trout angling is also possible near the bridge [2]
Some waterfalls, the Andakilsárfossar, have more or less disappeared after construction of a 8 MW hydroelectric power station in 1946–47. [1]
In 2017, it was decided to empty the small reservoir next to the power station. But a big amount of sediment accompanied the water and it was feared for the salmon. [3]
The Road No. 50 crosses the river Andakilsá on a bridge near the coast of Borgarfjörður.