Eidselva

Eidselva
Lundeelva (unofficial)
View of the river Eidselva
Location
CountryNorway
CountyTelemark
MunicipalitiesNome Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceNomevatnet lake
 • locationBjervamoen, Nome Municipality
 • coordinates59°18′01″N 9°09′59″E / 59.30027°N 9.1663742°E / 59.30027; 9.1663742
 • elevation60 metres (200 ft)
MouthNorsjø lake
 • location
Ulefoss, Nome Municipality
 • coordinates
59°17′11″N 9°15′47″E / 59.286446°N 9.2631053°E / 59.286446; 9.2631053
 • elevation
16 metres (52 ft)
Length7.5 km (4.7 mi)
Basin features
River systemSkiensvassdraget

Eidselva is a river in Nome Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 7.5-kilometre (4.7 mi) long river is part of Skiensvassdraget watershed and it is an important part of the Telemark Canal system. The river begins at the lake Nomevatnet, just east of the village of Bjervamoen and flows to the east and south into the large lake Norsjø at the village of Ulefoss.

Throughout its course, there are six sluices (14 sluicegates), with a total rise of around 57 metres (187 ft). In the river, there are four hydroelectric power stations: Eidsfoss, Vrangfoss, Ulefoss, and Aall-Ulefoss.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 Rosvold, Knut A.; Mæhlum, Lars, eds. (26 November 2024). "Eidselva (elv i Nome)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 22 June 2026.