Espeland Falls
| Espeland Falls | |
|---|---|
| Location | Granvin, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°35′53″N 6°49′20″E / 60.5981°N 6.8221°ECoordinates: 60°35′53″N 6°49′20″E / 60.5981°N 6.8221°E |
| Type | Tiered Horsetail |
| Elevation | 415 metres (1,362 ft) |
| Total height | 75 metres (246 ft) |
| Number of drops | 2 |
| Average width | 24 metres (79 ft) |
Espeland Falls[1][2][3] (Norwegian: Espelandsfossen) is a 75-metre (246 ft) tall waterfall located in the Espeland Valley[4] (Norwegian: Espelandsdalen) in the municipality of Granvin in Hordaland county, Norway. The falls are located just above large Lake Espeland[5][6] (Norwegian: Espelandsvatnet), near the border of Granvin and neighboring municipality of Ulvik.[7]
Due to an urban legend, Espeland Falls 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 Espeland River (Norwegian: 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 Espeland Falls.
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References
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- ↑ Thomas Cook Ltd. 1901. Cook's Handbook to Norway: With the Principal Routes to Sweden and Denmark. London: T. Cook & Son, p. 73.
- ↑ "World Waterfall Database". Retrieved 2014-05-20.