Songdalselva
Coordinates: 58°19′11″N 7°43′9″E / 58.31972°N 7.71917°E
| Songdalselva | |
|---|---|
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| Basin | |
| Main source | Sognevannet, Hagelandsvannet (lakes) |
| Source elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
| River mouth | Høllen, Søgne |
| Mouth elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin area | 210 km2 (81 sq mi) |
| Countries |
 Norway |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
Songdalselva (also known as Sogna / Sogne / Sygna / Søgneelva) is a river that originates in Finsland in Songdalen municipality, Vest-Agder, Norway. The catchment area is located between Otra's and Mandalselva's watersheds. The highest hills in the catchment area goes up to 450-meter (1,480 ft) above sea level. Water flows are normally at least in summer and highest in autumn and spring. There are a few and small lakes in the river system. The steep slopes down from the moors can create short and intense flood rapids. The river flows through a piece Vennesla, and falls into Songdalen through a gorge at Underåsen. Here it receives more water from the right by the Gumpedalselva tributary. Waterfalls are no more than about 20-meter (66 ft) over the last 20-kilometer (12 mi) to the river mouth, and has on this stretch a very meandering run. By Søgne Landbruksskole is a few meters high waterfall, Søgne waterfall. From the waterfall to the sea the river is called the Søgneelva. [1] Songdalselva flows into the sea between Høllen and Åros in Høllefjorden in Søgne municipality.
It occurs both salmon and sea trout in the river. Fishing license is required.
The watercourse was in 1993 protected against hydropower development pursuant to Norwegian law, by development plans through Conservation Plan IV for waterways.[2]
References
- ↑ Flomberegning Søgneelva, Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate, 2022 (Norwegian)
- ↑ "022/1 Søgneelva". nve.no -> Vann, vassdrag og miljø -> Verneplan for vassdrag. Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (16. september 2015). Retrieved 16 January 2016. (Norwegian)