Audna

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
Location of the river Show map of Agder Audna (Norway) Show map of Norway
Location
Country	Norway
County	Agder
Municipalities	Lindesnes, Lyngdal
Physical characteristics
Source	Grindheimsvatnet lake
• location	Lyngdal, Norway
• coordinates	58°26′50″N 07°25′26″E
• elevation	117 m (384 ft)
Mouth	Snigsfjorden
• location	Lindesnes, Norway
• coordinates	58°03′18″N 07°16′38″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	55 km (34 mi)
Basin size	438 km2 (169 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s)
• maximum	183 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]

See also

• List of rivers in Norway

References

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