Espeland Falls

Espeland Falls[1][2][3] (Norwegian: Espelandsfossen) is a 99-metre (325 ft) tall waterfall located in the Espeland Valley[4] (Norwegian: Espelandsdalen) in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The falls are located just above large Lake Espeland[5][6] (Norwegian: Espelandsvatnet), near the border of Voss and neighboring municipality of Ulvik.[7]

This article is about the waterfall in Voss, Norway. For the waterfall in Ullensvang, Norway, see Espelandsfossen (Odda).
Espeland Falls
Espelandsfossen
View of the falls
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates60.5988313°N 6.822525572°E / 60.5988313; 6.822525572
TypeTiered Horsetail
Elevation415 metres (1,362 ft)
Total height99 metres (325 ft)
Number of drops2
Longest drop84 metres (276 ft)
Total width46 metres (151 ft)
Average width24 metres (79 ft)
Run46 metres (151 ft)
WatercourseEspelandselvi
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.

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References
  1. General Studies Paper I for Civil Services Preliminary Examinations. 2015. New Delhi: McGraw Hill, p. 60.
  2. Braekstad, H. L. 1896. The Right Way to See Norway. The English Illustrated Magazine, p. 467.
  3. Janus: The history of Janus.
  4. Langåker, Margrete Øie. 2014. Joberget Tunnel – Analysis of Stability and Support Design for Tunneling in Soil. Trondheim: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Geology and Mineral Resources Engineering, p. 8.
  5. Gullick, C. F. W. R., & E. A. Aste. 1943. Norway, vol. 2. London: Naval Intelligence Division, p. 204.
  6. Thomas Cook Ltd. 1901. Cook's Handbook to Norway: With the Principal Routes to Sweden and Denmark. London: T. Cook & Son, p. 73.
  7. "World Waterfall Database". Retrieved 2014-05-20.


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