Skjern River

Water type: River
Basin: Ringkobing Fjord -> North Sea
Continent:
Europe
Climate:
Temperate
Country:
Denmark
Skjern River (Danish: Skjern Å) is the largest river in Denmark, in terms of volume. The river has its spring in Tinnet Krat in central Jutland, very close to Denmarks longest river, the Gudenå. It drains about one tenth of Denmark and flows into the Ringkøbing Fjord – a lagoon and former bay of the North Sea. The river has its name from town of Skjern, located at the river delta (the only river delta in the country) at Ringkøbing Fjord. In flood stage, it can discharge up to 200 m³/s.