Aura (Norway)
Aura | |
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View of the mouth at the lake Eikesdalsvatnet | |
Country | Norway |
Basin | |
Main source | Aursjøen |
River mouth | Eikesdalsvatnet |
Basin size | 842.43 km2 (325.26 sq mi) |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 25.3 km (15.7 mi) |
The Aura is a river in Nesset Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It starts from Lake Aursjøen and flows first to the west, then north-west through the village of Eikesdalen, and empties into the large lake Eikesdalsvatnet.[1]
The river is 25.3 kilometres (15.7 mi) long and has a catchment area of 842.43 square kilometres (325.26 sq mi).[2] Under natural conditions the river has an average water flow at the mouth of 27.34 cubic metres per second (966 cu ft/s), but this is now greatly reduced because of power development. In the 1950s, both the main river and most tributaries were transferred to the Aura plant in Sunndal Municipality.
References
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Aura – elv i Nesset" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ↑ Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat, NVE Atlas
Coordinates: 62°28′20″N 8°11′21″E / 62.4723°N 8.1891°E
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