Helgåa is a river in the municipality of Verdal in Trøndelag county, Norway. The river begins at the lake Veresvatnet and runs through the valley Helgådalen for about 44 kilometres (27 mi) to Holmen in the village of Vuku, where it merges with the river Inna to create the river Verdalselva. At Granfossen there is a fish ladder.[1]

Helgåa
Helgåa is located in Trøndelag
Helgåa
Location of the river
Helgåa is located in Norway
Helgåa
Helgåa (Norway)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityVerdal
Physical characteristics
SourceVeresvatnet
 • locationVera, Verdal, Norway
 • coordinates63°47′35″N 12°21′32″E / 63.79306°N 12.35889°E / 63.79306; 12.35889
 • elevation361 metres (1,184 ft)
MouthVerdalselva
 • location
Vuku, Verdal, Norway
 • coordinates
63°46′34″N 11°44′21″E / 63.77611°N 11.73917°E / 63.77611; 11.73917
 • elevation
41 metres (135 ft)
Length44 km (27 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftHeståa, Juldøla
 • rightSkjækra, Tverråa

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References

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Verdalselva" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-07-03.