Ume river
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Ume River and the way through southern Lapland and the county of Vasterbotten

Ume River and the whole area offers a numerous of fantastic recreation and activities possibilities. The easily accessible nature and all that Lapland can offer is highly recommendable. Can't you find what you are looking for, don’t hesitate to contact us.

 
 

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    River facts - Short fact about the Ume River. Read below.

pil2b.gif Power production

    Electical Production - in Swedish waterways. Read below.

pil2b.gif The river wildlife

    The Big four - the wilderness and presence of wildlife make this area unique.

pil2b.gif Vasterbotten and southern Lapland

 

     

 

 

River facts

 

 

Water power

sundown_270.jpgThe Ume River and the the river system is situated in the Southern Lapland and the county of Vasterbotten (north
Sweden) including Juktan River, the Lais River and Vindeln River, the two later free-flowing tributary.

The catchment area of Ume River covers 16,800 km2 and consists of river reaches and lakes, and goes from the lake Överuman on the border between Norway and Sweden, and empties into the Gulf of Bothnia near the city of Umeå with a discharge/volume of 450 m3/s. stream_270.jpg The main river channel of the Ume River is about 470 km long, falling from about 520 m above the sea level at the lake Överuman, to the sea level.

The highest mountain in the catchment (Norra Storfjället) reaches 1,767 m above sea level.

Where the dam of the Bålforsen power station now stands, the river crosses the former highest coastline attained following the last ice age.

 

    VATTENFALLS
    HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION
    ALONG UME RIVER
    Website
    Stornorrfors 581MW
    Tuggen 105 MW
    Umsluspen 94 MW
    Grundfors 90 MW
    Ajaure 70 MW
    Gejmån 65 MW
    Gardikfors 60 MW
    Stensele 50 MW
    Rusfors 45 MW
    Juktan 26 MW

    SYDKRAFTS
    HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION
    ALONG UME RIVER
    Website
    Betsele 25 MW
    Bjurfors nedre 78 MW
    Bjurfors övre 42 MW
    Bålforsen 88 MW
    Harrsele 223 MW
    Hällforsen 22 MW
    Pengfors 52 MW

    Power Production

     

     

    Electical Links

     Swedish river and waterways and the total power production for 2006.
    • Lule river 14,4 TWh
    • Skellefte river 4,2 TWh
    • Ume river 6,2 TWh
    • Ångerman river 6,3 TWh
    • Fax river 3,2 TWh
    • Indals river 9,0 TWh
    • Ljungan river 1,7 TWh
    • Ljusnan river 3,6 TWh
    • Dal river 4,9 TWh
    • Klar river 1,6 TWh
    • Göta river 1,6TWh
    • Other rivers 4,5 TWh
    Totalt 62,1 TWh
    		Sweden Energy
    Swedish electrical research - Document PDF
    Electricity Advice Bureau - The Swedish Consumer Electricity Advice Bureau