Espelandsfossen

This article is about the waterfall in Granvin, Norway. For the waterfall in Odda, Norway, see Espelandsfossen (Odda).
Espelandsfossen
Location Granvin, Norway
Type Tiered Horsetail
Elevation 415 metres (1,362 ft)
Total height 75 metres (246 ft)
Number of drops 2

Espelandsfossen (English: Espelands Falls) is a 75-metre (246 ft) tall waterfall located in the Espelandsdalen valley in the municipality of Granvin in Hordaland county, Norway. The falls are located just above the large lake Espelandsvatnet, near the border of Granvin and neighboring Ulvik municipality.[1]

Due to an urban legend, Espelandsfossen is sometimes erroneously claimed to be 2,307 feet (703 m) tall. One theory is that the erroneous information may have originated from a misunderstanding of the concept Meters of Head in relation to the development of the river Espelandselvi for hydropower. Another theory is that there may have been a mixup with Skrikjofossen in Lofthus, Ullensvang, a 455 m waterfall located about 60 km south of Espelandsfossen.

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  1. ↑ "World Waterfall Database". Retrieved 2014-05-20.