Alta Dam

Hydrological station 212.47.0.

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Source: NVE HydAPI. Retrieved 2026-09-20T01:13:04Z.

Station and available series

stationId:
212.47.0
stationName:
Alta Dam
latitude:
69.70482
longitude:
23.81839
utmEast_Z33:
840340
utmNorth_Z33:
7757581
masl:
233
riverName:
Altavassdraget
councilNumber:
5601
councilName:
Alta
countyName:
Finnmark
drainageBasinKey:
2155
hierarchy:
Altavassdraget
lakeArea:
6.75
lakeName:
Virdnejávri
lakeNo:
2177
regineNo:
212.B7
reservoirNo:
728
reservoirName:
VIRDNEJAVRRE
stationTypeName:
Privat, pålagt
stationStatusName:
Aktiv
drainageBasinArea:
5940.51
drainageBasinAreaNorway:
5863.68
gradient1085:
1.25
gradientBasin:
14.98
gradientRiver:
1.4
heightMinimum:
145
heightHypso10:
410
heightHypso20:
423
heightHypso30:
446
heightHypso40:
468
heightHypso50:
485
heightHypso60:
516
heightHypso70:
540
heightHypso80:
550
heightHypso90:
636
heightMaximum:
1086
lengthKmBasin:
123.19
lengthKmRiver:
192.62
percentAgricul:
0.06
percentBog:
16.52
percentEffBog:
not reported by source
percentEffLake:
0.4
percentForest:
36.23
percentGlacier:
0
percentLake:
7.59
percentMountain:
30.82
percentUrban:
0.01
utmZoneGravi:
33
utmEastGravi:
822411
utmNorthGravi:
7689994
utmZoneInlet:
33
utmEastInlet:
801832
utmNorthInlet:
7738734
utmZoneOutlet:
not reported by source
utmEastOutlet:
not reported by source
utmNorthOutlet:
not reported by source
annualRunoff:
2427
specificDischarge:
12.95
regulationArea:
5937.54
areaReservoirs:
6.75
volumeReservoirs:
135
regulationPartReservoirs:
0.06
transferAreaIn:
0
transferAreaOut:
0
reservoirAreaIn:
0
reservoirAreaOut:
6.75
reservoirVolumeIn:
0
reservoirVolumeOut:
135
remainingArea:
0
numberReservoirs:
1
firstYearRegulation:
1987
catchmentRegTypeName:
regulert m/magasinregulering
owner:
STATKRAFT SF
qNumberOfYears:
not reported by source
qStartYear:
not reported by source
qEndYear:
not reported by source
qm:
not reported by source
q5:
not reported by source
q10:
not reported by source
q20:
not reported by source
q50:
not reported by source
hm:
not reported by source
h5:
not reported by source
h10:
not reported by source
h20:
not reported by source
h50:
not reported by source
culQm:
not reported by source
culQ5:
not reported by source
culQ10:
not reported by source
culQ20:
not reported by source
culQ50:
not reported by source
culHm:
not reported by source
culH5:
not reported by source
culH10:
not reported by source
culH20:
not reported by source
culH50:
not reported by source
seriesList:

2 results

  1. parameterName:
    Vannstand
    parameter:
    1000
    versionNo:
    50
    unit:
    m
    serieFrom:
    1994-08-04T00:00:00
    serieTo:
    not reported by source
    resolutionList:

    3 results

    1. resTime:
      0
      method:
      Instantaneous
      timeOffset:
      0
      dataFromTime:
      1994-08-04T11:00:00Z
      dataToTime:
      2026-06-18T22:00:00Z
    2. resTime:
      60
      method:
      Mean
      timeOffset:
      0
      dataFromTime:
      2024-01-01T00:00:00Z
      dataToTime:
      2026-06-18T22:00:00Z
    3. resTime:
      1440
      method:
      Mean
      timeOffset:
      0
      dataFromTime:
      1994-08-04T11:00:00Z
      dataToTime:
      2026-06-18T11:00:00Z
  2. parameterName:
    Magasinvolum
    parameter:
    1004
    versionNo:
    50
    unit:
    millioner m³
    serieFrom:
    not reported by source
    serieTo:
    not reported by source
    resolutionList:

    3 results

    1. resTime:
      0
      method:
      Instantaneous
      timeOffset:
      0
      dataFromTime:
      1994-08-04T11:00:00Z
      dataToTime:
      2026-06-18T22:00:00Z
    2. resTime:
      60
      method:
      Mean
      timeOffset:
      0
      dataFromTime:
      2024-01-01T00:00:00Z
      dataToTime:
      2026-06-18T22:00:00Z
    3. resTime:
      1440
      method:
      Mean
      timeOffset:
      0
      dataFromTime:
      1994-08-04T11:00:00Z
      dataToTime:
      2026-06-18T11:00:00Z

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