Mardalsfossen
The Mardalsfossen is a waterfall in Norway in the province of More og Romsdal , municipality Molde .
geography
The total drop height is 655 m, the Mardalsfossen is one of the highest waterfalls in Europe with 297 m free, perpendicular fall to the upper ledge. Mardalsfossen is fed from the 945 m high lake Mardalstjønna.
The alluvial cone of Mardalsfossen was formed from rubble that was washed away . In addition to the lakes , firn fields have also contributed to the fact that water flows throughout the summer for thousands of years . The rock walls - mainly made of hard gneiss - withstand any erosion .
Generation of electrical energy
Since 1970 the waterfall has been diverted to generate electricity and the Mardalsfossen has been drained. After violent protests by the population, it was allowed to flow freely as a tourist attraction at 3 m³ / s (between June 20 and August 20) instead of the original 45 m³ / s. The Mardalsfossen flows over the Mardola together with the Ytste Mardola into the 22 km long Eikesdalsee .
In 1970 the founder of deep ecology , the Norwegian Arne Næss , joined in the height of the fall to protest against this dam project.
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Coordinates: 62 ° 28 ′ 28 ″ N , 8 ° 7 ′ 18 ″ E