Gaula River (Sør-Trøndelag, Norway)
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Gaula River | |
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Mouth | Trondheimsfjorden |
Length | 145 km |
Mouth elevation | 0 |
Basin area | 3,658 km² |
The Gaula river flows through the Gauldal valley in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It drains a watershed of 3,658 km². In the south it starts from the lake Gaulhåen in Holtålen municipality, where it is joined by a tributary, the Sokna river in Støren village, Midtre Gauldal municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. It runs into Gaulos fjord at Leinstrand, Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county. The river Gaula is approximately 145 km.
In 2005 the Gaula became the best salmon fishing river in Norway with a catch of 37.5 tons.