SWEDEN WATERWAYS

The Ätran river’s source in Gullered, Västergötland is at a height of 332 meters above the sea level.

The drainage basin has an area of 3,343 km². of which most is forest. 64 percent of the area is forest, 6 percent lakes, 7 percent bogs, 11 percent fields and 12 percent other.The river is well known as a good place for fishing.

By the time the Ätran reaches the sizeable Lake Åsunden it is about 1-2 meters deep and 6-10 meters wide. The total area of Lakes in the river basin is about 200 km². (Major Lakes Listed)

The water flow at Yngeredsfors Power Station averages 37,2 m³/s

A road used for thousands of years, Redvägen, followed the river. Along the road several battles took place during the medieval era.

MAIN TRIBUTARIES
Högvadsån
Assman (Lillån)
Kalvån (Lillån)

LAKES WITHIN THE BASIN
Åsunden (33,9 km²)
Fegen (24,2 km²)
Sämsjön (9,2 km²)
Lönern (7,7 km²)
Kalven (6,6 km²).