DRAMSELVA

also called Drammenselva, English Dram River, or Drammen River river, Buskerud fylke (county), southeastern Norway. After rising on the southern slopes of the Halling Mountains as the Halling River and flowing east-northeast to the town of Gol, it flows south-southeast to Krderen (lake) and thence southward to enter Dram Fjord at the city of Drammen after a course of 192 miles (309 km). The name Drammen refers strictly to the lowest 30 miles (48 km) of the river (below Krderen) but is also used for the whole river drainage system of 6,600 square miles (17,100 square km). Its flow is highly regulated by a series of hydroelectric facilities, and several paper and lumber mills adjoin the river.