Måna
{{short description|River in Telemark, Norway}}
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|name = Måna
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|name_other = Måne
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|image = Måna ved Dale.jpg
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|image_caption = The Måna River at Dale, east of Rjukan
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|map = Mosvatn.PNG
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|map_caption = The Måna River runs through Vestfjorddalen, from the lake Møsvatn to Tinnsjå
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|pushpin_map = Telemark#Norway
|pushpin_map_caption = Location of the river
|subdivision_type1 = Country
|subdivision_name1 = Norway
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Telemark
|subdivision_type3 = Municipalities
|subdivision_name3 = Tinn Municipality
|length = {{convert|32|km|mi|abbr=on}}
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|source1 = Møsvatn
|source1_location = Tinn-Vinje border
|source1_coordinates = {{coord|59.824047|8.318066|region:NO}}
|source1_elevation = {{convert|919|m}}
|mouth = Tinnsjå
|mouth_location = Miland, Tinn
|mouth_coordinates = {{coord|59.927796|8.799276|display=inline,title}}
|mouth_elevation = {{convert|191|m}}
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The Måna or Måne is a river in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The {{convert|32|km|adj=on}} river flows from the lake Møsvatn through the Vestfjorddalen valley and the town of Rjukan to the large lake Tinnsjå near the village of Miland. It is part of the Skiensvassdraget drainage basin.
The entire river has a total drop in elevation of {{convert|727|m}} from Møsvatn to Tinnsjå, notably including the Rjukan Falls, a large waterfall that has also been a major tourist attraction. This area has been developed in five power stations with a total installation of {{convert|506|MW}} and a total average annual production of {{convert|2237|GWh|lk=on}}. The largest power stations are Vemork and Såheim.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Måne (elv i Telemark) |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/M%C3%A5ne_-_elv_i_Telemark |date=2023-05-23 |editor-last=Mæhlum |editor-first=Lars |language=no |accessdate=2023-08-20}}
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