The river is one of the most important rivers that drains the Finnmarksvidda plateau. It flows into the famous salmon-fishing Tana River near the Finnish village of Karigasniemi on the Norway-Finland border.
The river is a crucial drainage for the Finnmarksvidda plateau and eventually merges into the renowned salmon fishing area known as the Tana River near the Finnish village of Karigasniemi, which lies at the border between Norway and Finland.