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'''Jostedøla''' is a river which runs through [[Jostedal|Jostedalen]]. Jostedøla empties into [[Gaupnefjorden]] which is part of [[Sognefjorden]]. |
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|subdivision_name3 = [[Luster Municipality]] |
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|source1_location = [[Jostedalen]], [[Vestland]] |
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'''Jostedøla''' (or ''Jostedalselva'') is a river which runs through the [[Jostedal]]en valley in [[Luster Municipality]] in [[Vestland]] county, [[Norway]]. The Jostedøla river begins near the ''Fåbergstølen'' mountain farm where the runoff from the great [[Jostedalsbreen]] glacier and the lakes [[Austdalsvatnet]] and [[Styggevatnet]] comes together in the Jostedalen valley. It then flows south for about {{convert|50|km}}, through the [[Jostedalen]] valley, and finally empties into the [[Gaupnefjorden]] (a small arm off of the [[Sognefjorden]]) at the village of [[Gaupne]]. The river is the main collector of water for an {{convert|804|km2|adj=on}} watershed area. The river is great for fishing [[trout]] and some [[salmon]].<ref name=SNL>{{cite web|url=http://www.snl.no/Jostedalselva|title=Jostedalselva|author=Store norske leksikon|author-link=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|access-date=2010-09-09}}</ref> |
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The river has historically brought significant flooding. In August 1979, the river had a [[100-year flood]] due to local rain and strong snow and glacial melting. The flood was higher than the previous one-hundred year flood in 1898. The Leirdøla power plant was built in 1978, which has helped reduce the flood risk along the waterway.<ref name=SNL /> |
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[[no:Jostedøla]] |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of rivers in Norway]] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Rivers of Vestland]] |
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[[Category:Luster, Norway]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of Norway]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:21, 25 October 2020
| Jostedøla | |
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  Location of the river  Jostedøla (Norway) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| Municipalities | Luster Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Jostedalsbreen |
| • location | Jostedalen, Vestland |
| • coordinates | 61°44′48″N 7°20′09″E / 61.74656°N 7.335778°E |
| • elevation | 516 metres (1,693 ft) |
| Mouth | Sognefjorden |
• location | Gaupne, Vestland |
• coordinates | 61°23′46″N 7°17′27″E / 61.39602°N 7.29072°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Basin size | 804 km2 (310 sq mi) |
Jostedøla (or Jostedalselva) is a river which runs through the Jostedalen valley in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The Jostedøla river begins near the Fåbergstølen mountain farm where the runoff from the great Jostedalsbreen glacier and the lakes Austdalsvatnet and Styggevatnet comes together in the Jostedalen valley. It then flows south for about 50 kilometres (31 mi), through the Jostedalen valley, and finally empties into the Gaupnefjorden (a small arm off of the Sognefjorden) at the village of Gaupne. The river is the main collector of water for an 804-square-kilometre (310 sq mi) watershed area. The river is great for fishing trout and some salmon.[1]
The river has historically brought significant flooding. In August 1979, the river had a 100-year flood due to local rain and strong snow and glacial melting. The flood was higher than the previous one-hundred year flood in 1898. The Leirdøla power plant was built in 1978, which has helped reduce the flood risk along the waterway.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Jostedalselva" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-09.
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