# Espeland FallsEspelandsfossen

- **Country:** Norway
- **Coordinates:** 60.598070, 6.822130
- **Run:** 46 m
- **Type:** Tiered Horsetail
- **Width:** 46 m
- **Height:** 135 m
- **Caption:** View of the falls
- **Location:** Vestland, Norway
- **Elevation:** 415 m
- **Watercourse:** Espelandselvi
- **Average Flow:** 3 m3/s
- **Number Drops:** 2
- **Average Width:** 24 m
- **Height Longest:** 90 m

Due to an urban legend, Espeland Falls is sometimes erroneously claimed to be 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 for hydropower. Another theory is that there may have been a mixup with Skrikjofossen in Lofthus, Ullensvang Municipality, a tall waterfall located about south of Espeland Falls.

![Photo of Espeland FallsEspelandsfossen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Espelandsfossen_Hardanger_-_NB_MS_G4_0524.jpg)

**Source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espeland_Falls (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)