Måna

The Måna or Måne is a river in Tinn Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The 32-kilometre (20 mi) river flows from the lake Møsvatn through the Vestfjorddalen valley and the town of Rjukan to the large lake Tinnsjå near the village of Miland. It is part of the Skiensvassdraget drainage basin.[1]

Måna
Måne
The Måna River at Dale, east of Rjukan
The Måna River runs through Vestfjorddalen, from the lake Møsvatn to Tinnsjå
Måna is located in Vestfold og Telemark
Måna
Location of the river
Måna is located in Norway
Måna
Måna (Norway)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyVestfold og Telemark
MunicipalitiesTinn Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceMøsvatn
  locationTinn-Vinje border
  coordinates59.824047°N 8.318066°E / 59.824047; 8.318066
  elevation919 metres (3,015 ft)
MouthTinnsjå
  location
Miland, Tinn
  coordinates
59.927796°N 8.799276°E / 59.927796; 8.799276
  elevation
191 metres (627 ft)
Length32 km (20 mi)

The entire river has a total drop in elevation of 727 metres (2,385 ft) from Møsvatn to Tinnsjå, notably including the Rjukan Falls, a large waterfall that has also been a major tourist attraction. This area has been developed in five power stations with a total installation of 506 megawatts (679,000 hp) and a total average annual production of 2,237 gigawatt-hours (8,050 TJ). The largest power stations are Vemork and Såheim.[1]

See also

References

  1. Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (23 May 2023). "Måne (elv i Telemark)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 August 2023.


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