# Ranelva

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**Ranelva**[1] is a 130-kilometre (81-mile) long river in [Rana Municipality](/source/Rana_Municipality) in [Nordland](/source/Nordland) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). It is one of the longest rivers in [Nordland](/source/Nordland) county.[2] The [catchment area](/source/Drainage_basin) of the river is 3,790 square kilometres (1,460 sq mi). Before the power stations of *Reinforsen* (1925) and Langvatnet (1964) were built, the catchment area was 3,843 square kilometres (1,484 sq mi).[3][4]

## Path

The river begins on the [Saltfjellet](/source/Saltfjellet) plateau, near the border between Norway and [Sweden](/source/Sweden), at the [confluence](/source/Confluence) of the little rivers *Randalselva* (sma: *Goabdesjåhkå*) and [Gubbeltåga](/source/Gubbelt%C3%A5ga) (smj: *Gubbeltædno*). The river then flows mainly in a western-southwestern direction.[5] On its way southwestwards, the river is joined by the river [Virvasselva](/source/Virvasselva) from south. The part of the Ranelva river between its beginning and its joining with [Virvasselva](/source/Virvasselva) is called *Ruovadajåhkå* in [Lule Sami language](/source/Lule_Sami_language).

Near *Storvollen*, the rivers [Bjøllåga](/source/Bj%C3%B8ll%C3%A5ga), [Tespa](/source/Tespa), and [Stormdalsåga](/source/Stormdals%C3%A5ga) all join Ranelva from the north and the river [Messingåga](/source/Messing%C3%A5ga) joins from the south. It continues in a southwestern direction through the [Dunderland Valley](/source/Dunderland_Valley). The rivers [Grønfjellåga](/source/Gr%C3%B8nfjell%C3%A5ga) and [Plura](/source/Plura_River) join the Ranelva in this valley.

Southwest of the small village [Røssvoll](/source/R%C3%B8ssvoll), Ranelva meets the river [Langvassåga](/source/Langvass%C3%A5ga) which empties the lake [Langvatnet](/source/Langvatnet_(Rana)). Further down, at [Selfors](/source/Selfors), the river [Revelelva](/source/Revelelva) (the name of the lowest parts of the river [Tverråga](/source/Tverr%C3%A5ga)) joins the Ranelva. The river Ranelva empties into the [Ranfjorden](/source/Ranfjorden) just south of [Ytteren](/source/Ytteren) in [Mo i Rana](/source/Mo_i_Rana).

The river receives water from [Storakersvatnet](/source/Storakersvatnet) via [Rana Hydroelectric Power Station](/source/Rana_Hydroelectric_Power_Station).

## Fishing

Ranelva is a popular river for [fishing](/source/Fishing). It is very rich with [salmon](/source/Salmon) and [trout](/source/Trout). One of the largest salmon tunnels in Norway (385 metres or 1,263 feet long) is located at the *Reinforsen* waterfall, and was built in 1956.

Ranelva was cleansed with [rotenone](/source/Rotenone) in 1996, 2004, and 2005 beneath the *Sjøforsen* [waterfall](/source/Waterfall), in order to remove the salmon parasite [Gyrodactylus salaris](/source/Gyrodactylus_salaris), which was registered there for the first time in 1975.[6]

## See also

- [List of rivers in Norway](/source/List_of_rivers_in_Norway)

## References

1. ["Informasjon om stadnamn"](https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/259099) (in Norwegian). *Norgeskart*. [Kartverket](/source/Norwegian_Mapping_Authority). Retrieved 2024-09-27.

1. ["Ranelva"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120310061800/http://www.blurbwire.com/topics/Ranelva). Archived from [the original](http://www.blurbwire.com/topics/Ranelva) on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 4 Aug 2010.

1. Petterson, Lars-Evan (January 2004). [*Flomsonekartprosjektet Flomberegning for Ranelva (156.Z)*](http://www.nve.no/PageFiles/5288/Flomberegning%20for%20Ranaelv%201-2004.pdf?epslanguage=no) (in Norwegian). Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat. [ISSN 1501-2840](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1501-2840)

1. Store norske leksikon. ["Rana – elv"](http://snl.no/Rana/elv) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-19.

1. ["Ranelva River"](http://www.museumstuff.com/learn/topics/Ranelva). Retrieved 4 Aug 2010.

1. Bevaringsgruppa, Rana. [*Ranaelva. Plan for fiskebevaringsarbeid og dødfiskoppsamling i forbindelse med rotenonbehandlingen 2003-04*](http://www.fylkesmannen.no/hoved.aspx?m=2527&amid=1021136) (in Norwegian)

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