Otta (river)

Otta
The Otta River near the town of Otta
Otta (river) is located in Innlandet
Otta (river)
Location of the river
Otta (river) is located in Norway
Otta (river)
Otta (river) (Norway)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyInnlandet
MunicipalitiesSkjåk, Lom, Vågå, and Sel
Physical characteristics
SourceDjupvatnet lake
 • locationStranda, Norway
 • coordinates62°01′29″N 7°19′21″E / 62.0246285604°N 7.3224735260°E / 62.0246285604; 7.3224735260
 • elevation1,016 metres (3,333 ft)
MouthGudbrandsdalslågen
 • location
Otta, Norway
 • coordinates
61°46′03″N 9°32′39″E / 61.76743906°N 9.5442438125°E / 61.76743906; 9.5442438125
 • elevation
210 metres (690 ft)
Length147.85 km (91.87 mi)
Basin size4,172 km2 (1,611 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average119.7 m3/s (4,230 cu ft/s)

Otta is a river in Innlandet county, Norway. The 147.85-kilometre (91.87 mi) river flows through the Ottadalen valley which includes the municipalities of Skjåk, Lom, Vågå, and Sel. The watershed of the Otta drains an area of 4,172 square kilometres (1,611 sq mi) beginning in the Breheimen mountains and emptying into the large river Gudbrandsdalslågen. The Otta River is known for rafting. The rafting season begins in mid-May and lasts until the end of September. The Norwegian National Road 15 runs along the river for almost its entire course.[1][2]

  1. ^ "NVE Atlas" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ Vinjar, Asbjørn; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (13 January 2020). "Otta - elv". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 April 2022.