Gaula (Trøndelag)
| Gaula | ||
 Gaula near Kotsøy |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | NO : 122nd time | |
| location | Trøndelag ( Norway ) | |
| River system | Gaula | |
| Drain over | Gaula → Trondheimsfjord → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | in the vicinity of Lake Gaulhåen 62 ° 52 '45 " N , 11 ° 42' 13" O |
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| Source height | ~ 950 m | |
| muzzle | Branch of Trondheimsfjord Coordinates: 63 ° 20 ′ 33 " N , 10 ° 13 ′ 37" E 63 ° 20 ′ 33 " N , 10 ° 13 ′ 37" E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 950 m | |
| Bottom slope | 6.6 ‰ | |
| length | 145 km | |
| Catchment area | 3661 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Rugla , Hesja , Forda | |
| Right tributaries | Holda | |
The Gaula is a river in Trøndelag , Norway .
geography
After it begins to collect its water on the 1,288 meter high Kjølifjellet not far from the Swedish border, the Gaula River orientates itself in a north-westerly direction. In Holtålen , the young river falls down a waterfall. After 145 kilometers of gradient, the Gaula flows into a branch of the Trondheimsfjord , just a few kilometers southeast of the city of Trondheim .
Holtålen , Midtre Gauldal , Melhus and Trondheim are municipalities that have territorial shares on the river.
The Gaula has a catchment area of at least 3,661 km², of its numerous tributaries Rugla , which has a valley worth seeing, Hesja , Holda , Forda , Bua and Sokna can be named.
Its catchment area is bounded in the southwest by the Orkla , in the north by the Nea-Nidelva river system .
Others
The river used to be heavily polluted with heavy metals as a result of mining , but after great efforts in the 1980s and 90s, the concentrations could at least be greatly reduced.
Since 1985 the Gaula has enjoyed protection under a water protection plan decided by Storting (Verneplan III for vassdrag) .
The river, like the neighboring Orkla, is popular for salmon fishing .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b NVE - Gaula ( Memento of the original dated February 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Norway.)
