Sandvikselva

Sandvikselva
Sandvikselva, Løxa
River
A quiet section of the river
Name origin: named after the area Sandvika
Country Norway
Region Østlandet
Municipality Bærum
Part of Sandviksvassdraget
Tributaries
 - left Lomma
 - right Isielva
Source
 - location Bærum, Norway
Source confluence Wøyen
 - coordinates NO 59°54′30″N 10°29′01″E / 59.908308°N 10.483489°E / 59.908308; 10.483489
Mouth Kadettangen
 - location Sandvika, Akershus, Norway
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates NO 59°53′18″N 10°31′38″E / 59.8882479°N 10.5272198°E / 59.8882479; 10.5272198Coordinates: NO 59°53′18″N 10°31′38″E / 59.8882479°N 10.5272198°E / 59.8882479; 10.5272198
Length 4.5 km (3 mi)
Sandvikselva at Olsens Sykkelverksted

Sandvikselva, formerly known as Løxa, is a river in Bærum, Norway, originating at the intersection of the two rivers Lomma and Isielva at Wøyen. The river flows into the Oslo Fjord 4.5 km south at Sandvika, though the center of the city. At the mouth there are three bridges over the river.

There were formerly water mills for industry along the line, including at Franzefoss for Franzefoss Bruk. The river regularly floods, and landslides have occurred. There is a measuring station for water levels and pollution at Bjøregårdsvingen.

Sandvikselva is the premier trout river of the Oslo Fjord, and a community of dedicated volunteers invest much time and energy to preserve the conditions for the fish to be able to travel up the river to spawn each autumn.

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, March 08, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.