{"id":6981,"date":"2020-06-08T12:38:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T12:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&p=6981"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:13:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:13:57","slug":"laksforsen-waterfall-transports-1800-cubic-metres-of-water-a-second","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/laksforsen-waterfall-transports-1800-cubic-metres-of-water-a-second\/","title":{"rendered":"Laksforsen waterfall transports 1800 cubic metres of water a second"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tLaksforsen is a strong flowing waterfall in Vefsna, one of Norway’s most abundant salmon rivers. You can either watch the torrent from the rocks below or paddle down in a kayak.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n

Laksforsen stands at 17m high, making it far from Norway’s highest waterfall. However, it is the mass amount of water transported by the fall that is most impressive. The water can flow at 1800 cubic metres a second, meaning the museum hall at Laksforsen would be filled in just 0.2 seconds. These are huge quantities of water we are talking about!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The water levels change over the year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the fall of 2014, the water level rose from 200 cubic meters per second to 1300 cubic meters overnight. Large amounts of rainfall can cause the water levels to multiply rapidly. This is due to the shallow rocky terrain, the rain is not absorbed by the soil, ending up directly in the river. The flow is at its peak during the snow melt in the spring, but also heavy summer showers and autumn rains cause the river to rise rapidly. In winter, the water level is at its lowest, as much of the precipitation falls as snow and settles without entering the water stream. <\/p>\n\n\n\t

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