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.
4-748: 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
8-497: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Norway is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Djupvatnet Djupvatnet is a lake in extreme southeastern Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway . The 2-square-kilometre (0.77 sq mi) lake lies at 1,016 metres (3,333 ft) above sea level. The lake
12-555: Is part of the headwaters of the Otta river system which flows southeast into the lake Breiddalsvatnet and on into Oppland county. Norwegian County Road 63 follows the northern shore of the lake. The tourist village of Geiranger and the Geirangerfjorden are located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the north of the lake. The mountain Dalsnibba is located immediately northwest of
16-581: 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 . 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. This Innlandet location article
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