Kjarrá–Thervá River: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
No edit summary Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit |
|||
| (17 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{short description|Salmon fishing destination in Iceland}} |
|||
The '''Kjarrá–Thervá River''' in western Iceland is known for its salmon fishing. The upper river, closer to the glacier, is Kjarrá; the in-between is Ornolfsdalsa; the lower river, closer to the sea, is Thervá. |
|||
[[File:Þverá 1.JPG|thumb|Thervá river crossing]] |
|||
The '''Kjarrá–Thervá River''', located about 115 kilometers from [[Reykjavík]] in western Iceland, is a 64-kilometer glacial river known for its salmon fishing. |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
The upper river, closer to the glacier, is Kjarrá; the in-between is Örnólfsdalsá; the lower river, closer to the sea and "below the fence above Örnólfsdal," is Thervá ({{Langx|is|Þverá}}).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Þverá & Kjarrá - Veiðiheimar |url=https://veidiheimar.is/veidisvaedi/thvera-kjarra/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |language=is-IS}}</ref> |
|||
Kjarrá is a tributary of the glacial river |
|||
| ⚫ | [[Hvítá (Vesturland)|Hvítá]] ({{Langx|is|Tvídægra}}), and has tributaries of its own: Litla-Thvera, Krókavatnsá, and Lambá.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Birgir |date=2018-12-27 |title=THVERA - KJARRA |url=https://nat.is/thvera-kjarra/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=NAT |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> The river is part of the [[Borgarfjörður]] ecosystem.<ref name=":1" /> |
||
Kjarrá and Thervá each have their own fishing lodge, "limited to seven rods each."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-06-22 |title=Iceland, the Thvera/Kjarra |url=https://blog.millingtondrake.com/iceland-the-thverakjarra/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Tarquin Millington-Drake |language=en-US}}</ref> |
|||
{{Coord|64.6915|21.0715}} |
{{Coord|64.6915|21.0715}} |
||
==See also== |
|||
* [[Hraunfossar]], waterfalls upriver |
|||
{{Iceland-river-stub}} |
|||
== References == |
== References == |
||
{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
||
[[Category:Rivers of Iceland]] |
|||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kjarrá-Thervá River}} |
|||
Latest revision as of 23:51, 17 October 2024
The Kjarrá–Thervá River, located about 115 kilometers from Reykjavík in western Iceland, is a 64-kilometer glacial river known for its salmon fishing.
The upper river, closer to the glacier, is Kjarrá; the in-between is Örnólfsdalsá; the lower river, closer to the sea and "below the fence above Örnólfsdal," is Thervá (Icelandic: Þverá).[1][2]
Kjarrá is a tributary of the glacial river Hvítá (Icelandic: Tvídægra), and has tributaries of its own: Litla-Thvera, Krókavatnsá, and Lambá.[1][2] The river is part of the Borgarfjörður ecosystem.[2]
Kjarrá and Thervá each have their own fishing lodge, "limited to seven rods each."[3]
64°41′29″N 21°04′17″E / 64.6915°N 21.0715°E
See also
[edit]- Hraunfossar, waterfalls upriver
References
[edit]- ^ a b Birgir (2018-12-27). "THVERA - KJARRA". NAT. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ a b c "Þverá & Kjarrá - Veiðiheimar" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Iceland, the Thvera/Kjarra". Tarquin Millington-Drake. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2023-01-05.