Ya (river)
River in Innlandet, Norway
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The Ya[2] is a 38-kilometer (24 mi) river in Tynset Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.[3][1]
| Ya | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| Municipalities | Tynset Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Nordya, Storya |
| • location | North of Grøntjørnan, Tynset, Innlandet, Norway |
| • coordinates | 62°36′23″N 10°36′37″E |
| • elevation | 895 metres (2,936 ft) |
| Mouth | Orkla River |
• location | Yset, Innlandet, Norway |
• coordinates | 62°33′53″N 10°18′44″E |
• elevation | 510 metres (1,670 ft) |
| Length | 38 km (24 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 285 km2 (110 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 6 m3/s (210 cu ft/s)[1] |
The river starts as the confluence of the Nordya (lit. 'North Ya') and Storya (lit. 'Big Ya') north of the Grøntjørnan farm. The Midtya (lit. 'Middle Ya') is a higher tributary of the Nordya.[4] The largest source of the Ya is Falningsjøen (lit. 'Lake Falning', elevation 850 meters or 2,790 feet) via the Falninga river tributary; the lake is used as a reservoir for the Ulset Hydroelectric Power Station.[5]
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.[1]