Audna Explained

Audna
Name Other:Audnedalselva
Pushpin Map:Agder#Norway
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the river
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Agder
Subdivision Type3:Municipalities
Subdivision Name3:Lindesnes, Lyngdal
Length:55km (34miles)
Discharge1 Avg:20m3/s
Discharge1 Max:183m3/s
Source1:Grindheimsvatnet lake
Source1 Location:Lyngdal, Norway
Source1 Coordinates:58.4472°N 7.4239°W
Source1 Elevation:117m (384feet)
Mouth:Snigsfjorden
Mouth Location:Lindesnes, Norway
Mouth Coordinates:58.055°N 7.2772°W
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)
Basin Size:438km2

Audna or Audnedalselva is a river in Agder county, Norway. The 55km (34miles) long river runs from the lake Grindheimsvatnet, just north of the village of Byremo in Lyngdal municipality, south through the Audnedalen valley to its mouth at the Snigsfjorden in Lindesnes municipality. The mouth is located about southwest of the village of Vigeland. The river has a drainage basin that covers . The river runs through two lakes: Øvre Øydnavatnet and Ytre Øydnavatnet.[1] 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 48.5GWh of electricity.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Store norske leksikon . Store norske leksikon . Audna . 2016-11-16 . Norwegian.