The Aura is a river in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It starts from Lake Aursjøen in the Romsdalsalpane mountains and flows first to the west and then north-west through the village of Eikesdalen before finally emptying into the large lake Eikesdalsvatnet.[1]

Aura
View of the mouth at the lake Eikesdalsvatnet
Aura (Norway) is located in Møre og Romsdal
Aura (Norway)
Location of the river
Aura (Norway) is located in Norway
Aura (Norway)
Aura (Norway) (Norway)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalitiesMolde Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceAursjøen
 • locationRomsdalsalpane, Molde
 • coordinates62°24′13″N 8°32′12″E / 62.40371°N 8.53678°E / 62.40371; 8.53678
 • elevation856 metres (2,808 ft)
MouthEikesdalsvatnet
 • location
Eikesdalen, Molde
 • coordinates
62°28′43″N 8°10′23″E / 62.478695°N 8.172948°E / 62.478695; 8.172948
 • elevation
22 metres (72 ft)
Length25.3 km (15.7 mi)
Basin size842.43 km2 (325.26 sq mi)

The river is 25.3 kilometres (15.7 mi) long and has a catchment area of 842.43 square kilometres (325.26 sq mi).[2] Under natural conditions the river would have an average water flow at the mouth of 27.34 cubic metres per second (966 cu ft/s), but this has been greatly reduced because of power development. In the 1950s, both the main river and most tributaries were transferred to the Aura power plant in Sunndal Municipality.

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References

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Aura – elv i Nesset" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  2. ^ Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat, NVE Atlas