Tokke (river)

Tokke is a river in Telemark county, Norway. The river is about 35-kilometre (22 mi) long and it flows through the municipalities of Vinje and Tokke, between the lakes Totak and Bandak. The Tokke river system was regulated for hydroelectric power generation between 1959 and 1979. During this time, seven hydroelectric power stations with a combined installed capacity of 976 megawatts (1,309,000 hp) were constructed along the river and its tributaries. The power stations have an average annual production of 4,492 gigawatt-hours (16,170 TJ).^[1][2]

Tokke Tokkeåi
The river Tokke viewed from Ravnejuvet
Location of the river
Location
Country	Norway
County	Telemark
Municipality	Vinje Municipality
Physical characteristics
Source	Totak lake
• location	Vinje, Norway
• coordinates	59.645670°N 8.015127°E / 59.645670; 8.015127
• elevation	687 metres (2,254 ft)
Mouth	Bandak lake
• location	Dalen, Norway
• coordinates	59.4393477°N 8.0165648°E / 59.4393477; 8.0165648
• elevation	70 metres (230 ft)
Length	35 km (22 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	Vinjeåi

See also

• List of rivers in Norway

References

1. Heggstad, Ragnar; Lundbo, Sten, eds. (8 June 2020). "Tokke (elv)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
2. "Elvenett" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. Retrieved 7 January 2023.