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Haugfoss

Haugfoss is a waterfall in the Simoa, a tributary of the Drammen River, in Modum municipality, Buskerud county.

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Haugfoss
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Interactive map of Haugfoss
LocationModum, Buskerud, Norway
Total height37 m
WatercourseSimoa

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. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-26). "Haugfoss". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  2. Nilsson, Christer, ed. (2024-08-07). "Haugfoss Træsliperi". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2026-05-31.