66°32′39″N20°10′16″E / 66.54416°N 20.17104°E /66.54416; 20.17104
| Lesser Lule River | |
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| Native name | Lilla Luleälven (Swedish) |
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| Country | Sweden |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 238 km (148 mi)[1] |
TheLesser Lule River (Swedish:Lilla Luleälven) is atributary of theLule River in northNorrland, inNorrbotten County,Sweden. The river, which is entirely within themunicipality of Jokkmokk, is 238 km long, with adrainage basin of approximately 9800 km². The longest tributary of the Lesser Lule River is calledTarrajåkkå and it originates in the southern part ofSarek Fell. The river flows southeast, passing LakesSaggat (302 amsl),Skalka (295 amsl) andRandi (284 amsl) before it reachesJokkmokk. After Jokkmokk, it flows towardsVuollerim where it joins theGreater Lule River. The river's largesttributaries are theRapa (Lule Sami:Rapaätno,Swedish:Rapaälven) andPärl Rivers. The waterflow of the Lesser Lule River is regulated.
The Lesser Lule River has severalhydro-electric power stations on it. All of the station are owned byVattenfall AB. These plants have cut off the traditional migratory routes followed by theSámi in the area, causing some of the reindeer herders to have to truck the animals between the summer and winter camps.
| Name | Year of completion | Normal annual electricity production (GW•h) | Maximum Capacity (MW) |
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| Seitevare | 1967 | 787 | 225 |
| Parki | 1970 | 85 | 20 |
| Randi | 1976 | 226 | 86 |
| Akkats | 1973 | 565 | 158 |
| Letsi | 1967 | 1850 | 456 |
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