Espeland Falls

This article is about the waterfall in Voss, Norway. For the waterfall in Ullensvang, Norway, see Espelandsfossen (Odda).

Espeland Falls^[2][3][4] (Norwegian: Espelandsfossen) is a 135-metre (443 ft) tall waterfall located in the Espeland Valley^[5] (Norwegian: Espelandsdalen) in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The falls are located just above large Lake Espeland^[6][7] (Norwegian: Espelandsvatnet), near the border of Voss and neighboring municipality of Ulvik.^[8]

Espeland Falls Espelandsfossen
View of the falls
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Location	Vestland, Norway
Coordinates	60.5988313°N 6.822525572°E / 60.5988313; 6.822525572
Type	Tiered Horsetail
Elevation	415 metres (1,362 ft)
Total height	135 metres (443 ft)[1]
Number of drops	2
Longest drop	90 metres (300 ft)
Total width	46 metres (151 ft)
Average width	24 metres (79 ft)
Run	46 metres (151 ft)
Watercourse	Espelandselvi
Average flow rate	3 m3/s (110 cu ft/s)

Due to an urban legend, Espeland Falls is sometimes erroneously claimed to be 2,307 feet (703 m) tall. One theory is that the erroneous information may have originated from a misunderstanding of the concept meters of head in relation to the development of the Espeland River (Norwegian: Espelandselvi) for hydropower. Another theory is that there may have been a mixup with Skrikjofossen in Lofthus, Ullensvang, a 455-metre (1,493 ft) tall waterfall located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Espeland Falls.

See also

• List of waterfalls#Norway