Mardalsfossen

The Mardalsfossen is a waterfall in Norway in the province of Møre og Romsdal, Nesset municipality.

Geography

The complete fall height is 655 m, the Mardalsfossen is one of the highest waterfalls in Europe with 297 m free, case -true to the upper landing. Is fed the Mardalsfossen from the 945 m high altitude lake Mardalstjønna.

The generation of electrical energy

Since 1970, the waterfall is diverted for power generation and thus drained the Mardalsfossen. After fierce protests from the population it is left with 3 m³ / s ( June 20 to August 20 ) instead of the original 45 m³ / s flow freely as a tourist attraction. The Mardalsfossen flows over the Mardøla together with the Ytste Mardøla in the 22 km long Eikesdalsee.

1970 tied the founder of deep ecology, Arne Næss, the Norwegian, in the amount of the case to to protest against this dam project.

A natural wonder

The alluvial fan of Mardalsfossen has formed from mitgeschwemmtem rubble. In addition to the lakes for thousands of years also contribute to snowfields that throughout the summer water flows. The rock walls - mostly made ​​of hard gneiss - keep any erosion was.