Moelva (Ringsaker)
{{short description|River in Innlandet, Norway}}
{{Infobox river
|name = Moelva
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|image = Moelva ved Næroset I.jpg
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|image_caption = This dam at Næroset marks the beginning of Moelva
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|mapframe-zoom = 9
|pushpin_map_caption = Location of the river
|subdivision_type1 = Country
|subdivision_name1 = Norway
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Innlandet
|subdivision_type3 = Municipalities
|subdivision_name3 = Ringsaker Municipality
|length = {{convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}}
|width_min =
|width_avg = {{convert|12-18|m}}
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|discharge1_location = Moelv
|discharge1_min =
|discharge1_avg = {{convert|2.61|m3/s|abbr=on}}
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|source1 = Næra
|source1_location = Næroset, Norway
|source1_coordinates = {{coord|60.9749811|10.77561378|region:NO}}
|source1_elevation = {{convert|340|m}}
|mouth = Mjøsa lake
|mouth_location = Moelv, Norway
|mouth_coordinates = {{coord|60.922538|10.69128513|display=inline,title}}
|mouth_elevation = {{convert|121|m}}
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|basin_size = {{convert|191.4|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
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Moelva{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/70616 |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is a river in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The {{convert|10|km|adj=on}} long river begins as the discharge from lake Næra's southeast end, running southwesterly and joining lake Mjøsa at the town of Moelv (the town is named after the river). The Moelva is generally about {{convert|12-18|m}} in width, providing sufficient flow to have industrial value for power generation.{{Cite SNL|Moelva_-_i_Ringsaker|Moelva (i Ringsaker)|2025-07-08|Mæhlum|Lars|2024-11-25}}
See also
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