Måna

River in Telemark, Norway

59°49′27″N 8°19′05″E / 59.824047°N 8.318066°E / 59.824047; 8.318066 • elevation919 metres (3,015 ft) MouthTinnsjå

• location

Miland, Tinn

• coordinates

59°55′40″N 8°47′57″E / 59.927796°N 8.799276°E / 59.927796; 8.799276

• elevation

191 metres (627 ft)Length32 km (20 mi)

The Måna or Måne is a river in Tinn Municipality in 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]

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]

References

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