| Muru | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:River_to_Memurubu.jpg) Muru river flowing down Murudalen towards Memurubu | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Norway_Innlandet_adm_location_map.svg)  Location of the river &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Relief_Map_of_Norway.png) Muru (Lom) (Norway) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| Municipalities | Lom Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Austre Memurubrean glacier |
| • location | Lom, Norway |
| • coordinates | 61°32′38″N 8°30′42″E / 61.54386641°N 8.51174354°E |
| • elevation | 1,680 metres (5,510 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Gjende |
• location | Memurubu, Lom, Norway |
• coordinates | 61°29′15″N 8°37′50″E / 61.487479526°N 8.630619049°E |
• elevation | 984 metres (3,228 ft) |
| Length | 13.1 km (8.1 mi) |
| Basin size | 77.43 km2 (29.90 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3 m3/s (110 cu ft/s) |
Muru is a river in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 13.1-kilometre (8.1 mi) long river runs through the Memurudalen valley in the Jotunheimen mountains. It originates on the mountain Memurutinden at the glacier Austre Memurubrean, runs through Memurudalen valley , and finally empties into the lake Gjende besides Memurubu. The river is the primary source for the lake.[1]
A unique aspect lake Gjende is its distinctive green color, a result of glacial runoff containing clay (rock flour). Looking down towards Memurubu one can even see the river Muru coloring the water.
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The river is often used for recreational kayaking. There being no road access, however, boaters must carry their kayaks up to the river. Memurubu itself is a popular starting point for hikers wishing to travel across Besseggen.[2]
- ^ "Muru". NVE Atlas. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (3 January 2021). "Memurubu". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 May 2022.