Suorva

67°31′34.60″N 18°12′27.40″E / 67.5262778°N 18.2076111°E / 67.5262778; 18.2076111

The hydroelectric dam and wind turbine at Suorva.

Suorva (Swedish pronunciation: [sʉˈɔ̌rːva]) or Suorvadammen ("the Suorva Dam") is a small settlement situated at the southern parts of Akkajaure, in Stora Sjöfallet National Park, Sweden. The settlement can be reached by car (and bus, from Gällivare). It consists of a few houses and a dam operated by Vattenfall, which regulates the flow to the hydroelectric plant in Vietas located about 5 kilometers downstream, with its underground powerhouse blasted into the mountainside along the river's left bank. The intake to the powerhouse is located at the dam's northern endpoint. The road over the dam is normally open for hikers (not cars) and makes for a possible route into the northern parts of Sarek National Park which does not require using a boat.

Climate

Climate data for Stora Sjöfallet A 1991-2020 (427m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2)		 −6.2
(20.8)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 1.5
(34.7)		 7.1
(44.8)		 12.9
(55.2)		 16.6
(61.9)		 14.9
(58.8)		 9.9
(49.8)		 3.5
(38.3)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 3.8
(38.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.0
(14.0)		 −10.2
(13.6)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 3.5
(38.3)		 8.9
(48.0)		 12.6
(54.7)		 11.4
(52.5)		 6.9
(44.4)		 1.2
(34.2)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 −7.3
(18.9)		 0.4
(32.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.9
(7.0)		 −14.0
(6.8)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 0.3
(32.5)		 5.4
(41.7)		 9.4
(48.9)		 8.5
(47.3)		 4.5
(40.1)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 −6.4
(20.5)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −2.8
(27.0)
Source: NOAA
Climate data for Satis (Vietas) (1991-2020 normals (425m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.9
(14.2)		 −10.4
(13.3)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 4.2
(39.6)		 9.4
(48.9)		 12.8
(55.0)		 11.3
(52.3)		 6.8
(44.2)		 1.0
(33.8)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −7.7
(18.1)		 0.4
(32.7)
Source: NOAA

References

  1. ↑ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 23.
  2. ↑ "Suorva vattenmagasin | Fiskevatten". Archived from the original on 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
  3. ↑ "NOAA / WMO averages 1991-2020 Stora Sjöfallet A". SMHI / NOAA. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "NOAA / WMO averages 1991-2020 Satis". SMHI / NOAA. Retrieved 29 August 2023.