The Måna or Måne is a river in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 32-kilometre (20 mi) river flows from the lake Møsvatn through the Vestfjorddalen valley and the town of Rjukan to the large lake Tinnsjå near the village of Miland. It is part of the Skiensvassdraget drainage basin.[1]

Måna
Måne
The Måna River at Dale, east of Rjukan
The Måna River runs through Vestfjorddalen, from the lake Møsvatn to Tinnsjå
Måna is located in Telemark
Måna
Location of the river
Måna is located in Norway
Måna
Måna (Norway)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyTelemark
MunicipalitiesTinn Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceMøsvatn
 • locationTinn-Vinje border
 • coordinates59°49′27″N 8°19′05″E / 59.824047°N 8.318066°E / 59.824047; 8.318066
 • elevation919 metres (3,015 ft)
MouthTinnsjå
 • location
Miland, Tinn
 • coordinates
59°55′40″N 8°47′57″E / 59.927796°N 8.799276°E / 59.927796; 8.799276
 • elevation
191 metres (627 ft)
Length32 km (20 mi)

The entire river has a total drop in elevation of 727 metres (2,385 ft) from Møsvatn to Tinnsjå, notably including the Rjukan Falls, a large waterfall that has also been a major tourist attraction. This area has been developed in five power stations with a total installation of 506 megawatts (679,000 hp) and a total average annual production of 2,237 gigawatt-hours (8,050 TJ). The largest power stations are Vemork and Såheim.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (23 May 2023). "Måne (elv i Telemark)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 August 2023.