Otta (river)
Course
The river technically begins at the lake Djupvatnet in Stranda Municipality which is in Vestland county, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of the border with Skjåk Municipality in Innlandet county. The river flows through the Billingsdalen valley heading to the east, including through several lakes including the Breiddalsvatnet, Skim, and Vågåvatn. After the Vågåvatn lake at Vågåmo, it enters the Ottadalen valley and heads to the southeast to the town of Otta in Sel Municipality. At Otta, the river joins the large river Gudbrandsdalslågen.
Name
The name of the river is probably derived from the Old Norse verb ótta which means to "scare" or "terrify". The water of the river comes from glaciers, and the flooding of the river can be strong and fierce.
Media gallery
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Otta River.
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Aerial view of the Otta River.
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In front of Otta.
See also
References
- ^ "NVE Atlas" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Vinjar, Asbjørn; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (13 January 2020). "Otta - elv". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 April 2022.