Audna or Audnedalselva is a river in Agder county, Norway. The 55-kilometre (34 mi) long river runs from the lake Grindheimsvatnet, just north of the village of Byremo in Lyngdal municipality, south through the Audnedalen valley to its mouth at the Snigsfjorden in Lindesnes municipality. The mouth is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the village of Vigeland. The river has a drainage basin that covers 438 square kilometres (169 sq mi). The river runs through two lakes: Øvre Øydnavatnet and Ytre Øydnavatnet.[1]

Audna
Audnedalselva
View of the Melhusfossen waterfall on the river Audna
Audna is located in Agder
Audna
Location of the river
Audna is located in Norway
Audna
Audna (Norway)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyAgder
MunicipalitiesLindesnes, Lyngdal
Physical characteristics
SourceGrindheimsvatnet lake
 • locationLyngdal, Norway
 • coordinates58°26′50″N 07°25′26″E / 58.44722°N 7.42389°E / 58.44722; 7.42389
 • elevation117 m (384 ft)
MouthSnigsfjorden
 • location
Lindesnes, Norway
 • coordinates
58°03′18″N 07°16′38″E / 58.05500°N 7.27722°E / 58.05500; 7.27722
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length55 km (34 mi)
Basin size438 km2 (169 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s)
 • maximum183 m3/s (6,500 cu ft/s)

The river is regulated for hydroelectric power with a total of eight power plants along the river and its tributaries. Together, the river produces an average annual production (2015) of 48.5 gigawatt-hours (175 TJ) of electricity.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Audna" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-11-16.