Moelva (Ringsaker)

Moelva^[1] is a river in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long river begins as the discharge from lake Næra's southeast end, running southwesterly and joining lake Mjøsa at the town of Moelv (the town is named after the river). The Moelva is generally about 12–18 metres (39–59 ft) in width, providing sufficient flow to have industrial value for power generation.^[2]

Moelva
This dam at Næroset marks the beginning of Moelva
Location
Country	Norway
County	Innlandet
Municipalities	Ringsaker Municipality
Physical characteristics
Source	Næra
• location	Næroset, Norway
• coordinates	60.9749811°N 10.77561378°E / 60.9749811; 10.77561378
• elevation	340 metres (1,120 ft)
Mouth	Mjøsa lake
• location	Moelv, Norway
• coordinates	60.922538°N 10.69128513°E / 60.922538; 10.69128513
• elevation	121 metres (397 ft)
Length	10 km (6.2 mi)
Basin size	191.4 km2 (73.9 sq mi)
Width
• average	12–18 metres (39–59 ft)
Discharge
• location	Moelv
• average	2.61 m3/s (92 cu ft/s)

See also

• List of rivers in Norway