Skjern River

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Skjern River
The source of the Skjern River.
Native name	Skjern Å (Danish)
Location
Country	Denmark
Region	Jutland
District	Central Denmark Region
Physical characteristics
Source	Tinnet Krat
• elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Mouth	Ringkøbing Fjord
• location	North Sea
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	94 km (58 mi)
Basin size	2,100 km2 (810 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	35 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s)

Skjern River (Danish: Skjern Å) is the largest river in Denmark, in terms of volume. The river has its spring in Tinnet Krat in central Jutland, very close to Denmark's longest river, the Gudenå. It drains about one tenth of Denmark and flows into the Ringkøbing Fjord - a lagoon and former bay of the North Sea. The river has its name from town of Skjern, located at the river delta (the only river delta in the country) at Ringkøbing Fjord. In flood stage, it can discharge up to 200 m³/s.