Haugfoss
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| Location | Modum, Buskerud, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°54′50″N 9°52′59″E / 59.91389°N 9.88306°E |
| Total height | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Watercourse | Simoa |
Haugfoss (also Haugfossen) is a waterfall in the Simoa, a tributary of the Drammen River, in Modum municipality, Buskerud county.
It has been used among other things to power Modum Blaafarveværk, which lies just below the waterfall,[1] and from 1894 to 1926 the wood pulp company Haugfoss Træsliperi produced wood pulp at the fall.[2] The waterfall is now used in the Haugfoss power station, which has a maximum output of 3.6 MW and an average annual production of 16.5 GWh; the head is 37 meters.[1]
South of the waterfall is a small settlement with 239 inhabitants (2019). It lies along county road 287, which runs from national road 350 in Åmot through Sigdal to Bromma on national road 7 through Hallingdal.[1]
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This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC-BY SA. Text taken from Haugfoss, Geir Thorsnæs and Per Roger Lauritzen, Store norske leksikon.
This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC-BY SA. Text taken from Haugfoss Træsliperi, Christer Nilsson, Store norske leksikon.
- 1 2 3 Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-26). "Haugfoss". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Nilsson, Christer, ed. (2024-08-07). "Haugfoss Træsliperi". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2026-05-31.