In the late 1800s increased water demand in the Norwegian capital Oslo. The capital’s population grew from 30,000 people in 1835 to 250,000 in 1900. Not only did the industry along the Aker River water as a power source, but more and more got running water – and water closet – so that consumption increased.
The problem was that water sources was not enough. So how obtain more water? Creative heads got an idea: We turn the water flow on the dirt and directs the water towards the capital. It sounds like something Gyro could find in Duckburg, but it happened. The story is known from before, but brought up again in Maridalen Friends yearbook.
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THIS NEEDED WATER: Workers at Nydalens Compagnie photographed ca . 1890-1900.
the neighbors objected
Engineering Lorents Eger in AKERSELVA Brugseierforening wandered in Marka and measured height differences between the lakes. He suggested linking the lakes to bring water to the capital.
The problem was that the water naturally flowed down in Nittedal and Hakadal.
industrialists and politicians, this was no problem. They got Christiania commune with the team, the municipality could pursuant to the watercourse expropriate water to residents’ use. After lengthy discussions among politicians, the application submitted and Inner Affairs said yes.
But the neighbors disliked the idea. Nitte- and haka dwellers had since time immemorial used water to transport timber, irrigate fields, drive Hakedal Verk, Nitedals Krudtværk and other activities. When the water did not materialize protesting Nittedal district council and many landowners – without getting ear either the Ministry or the Supreme Court.
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BEAUTIFUL NORDMARKA: the water level in Hakloa rose 8 meters as a result of reorganization of waters. The view would probably not have been quite the same without this water table. Back of the image glimpsed Tryvann masts over Copper mounds.
Could happened today
Thus began the great water theft. In the years around the century there was built a number of dams and tunnels, roads and houses. The water gushed suddenly from Gjerdingen to Store Daltjuven and Sandungen, from Trehørningen to Weekend guy and from Ørfiske to Movann, and further in the natural course of the river against Maridalsvannet walk.
– Could this have happened today, Marianne Reusch, a lawyer and expert on friluftsjus?
– Yes, I think so, just imagine the big hydropower developments and wind farms today. Big business interests often wins forward. Nowadays it is important to monitor the use of force, says Reusch, referring to how “water thieves” in the 1800s pushed the numbers by saying that Christiania would reach 800 000 inhabitants shortly. Today Oslo has approximately 650,000 inhabitants.
Jusekspert Marianne Reusch think something similar could have happened in day. In the photo she stands by the Aker River, which was so important for the nascent industry in Norway and Oslo for a few centuries ago. Behind her former Myrens workshop, established as a mechanical workshop in 1848. Production ceased in 1988 and the premises keeps including NRK Østlandssendingen to.
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