At Trollhättan, the Göta river passes through a constriction in the landscape, with a rapid change in level. All of the river's flow is tapped for hydro-electric power generation, and a series of locks takes a canal past the (one-time) falls to provide passage for river traffic. Upstream leads to Lake Vänern, the largest lake in Europe. Downstream leads to Göteborg. We stayed overnight here in a campsite by the river.
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| One of two disused lock flights past the Trollhättan falls. The Göta river is an important atery and there have long been locks here to allow river traffic to pass. | |||
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| A working lock of a flight of four locks that have replaced two earlier lock flights. |
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Evening over the Göta river channel to the top of the lock flight, viewed from the Trollhättan campsite. |
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Right: the waterfalls at Trollhättan. Now, the entire flow of the Göta river is used for hydro-electric power generation. Once a year, there is a local week-long festival, during which the waters are permitted to cascade down their ancient course. Below: outflow from the hydo-electric generating plant. |
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