Aura (Norway)
River in Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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The Aura[1] is a river in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It starts at the lake Aursjøen in the Romsdalsalpane mountains and flows first to the west and then north-west through the village of Eikesdalen before finally emptying into the large lake Eikesdalsvatnet.[2]
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| Aura Aurå | |
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View of the mouth at the lake Eikesdalsvatnet | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| Municipalities | Molde Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Aursjøen |
| • location | Romsdalsalpane, Molde Municipality |
| • coordinates | 62.40371°N 8.53678°E |
| • elevation | 856 metres (2,808 ft) |
| Mouth | Eikesdalsvatnet |
• location | Eikesdalen, Molde Municipality |
• coordinates | 62.478695°N 8.172948°E |
• elevation | 22 metres (72 ft) |
| Length | 25.3 km (15.7 mi) |
Basin size | 842.43 km2 (325.26 sq mi) |
The river is 25.3 kilometres (15.7 mi) long and has a catchment area of 842.43 square kilometres (325.26 sq mi).[3] Under natural conditions the river would have an average water flow at the mouth of 27.34 cubic metres per second (966 cu ft/s), but this has been greatly reduced because of power development. In the 1950s, both the main river and most tributaries were transferred to the Aura power plant in Sunndal Municipality.
