Audna

Audna or Audnedalselva is a river in Agder county, Norway. The 55-kilometre (34 mi) long river runs from the lake Grindheimsvatnet, just north of the village of Byremo in Audnedal municipality, south through the Audnedalen valley to its mouth at the Snigsfjorden in Lindesnes municipality. The mouth is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the village of Vigeland. The river has a drainage basin that covers 438 square kilometres (169 sq mi). The river runs through two lakes: Øvre Øydnavatnet and Ytre Øydnavatnet.[1]

Audna
Audnedalselva
View of the Melhusfossen waterfall on the river Audna
Location
CountryNorway
CountyAgder
MunicipalityAudnedal, Lindesnes
Physical characteristics
SourceGrindheimsvatnet lake
  locationAudnedal, Norway
  coordinates58°26′50″N 07°25′26″E
  elevation117 m (384 ft)
MouthSnigsfjorden
  location
Lindesnes, Norway
  coordinates
58°03′18″N 07°16′38″E
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length55 km (34 mi)
Basin size438 km2 (169 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s)
  maximum183 m3/s (6,500 cu ft/s)

The river is regulated for hydroelectric power with a total of eight power plants along the river and its tributaries. Together, the river produces an average annual production (2015) of 48.5 gigawatt-hours (175 TJ) of electricity.[1]

See also

  • List of rivers in Norway

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Audna" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-11-16.
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