Trängslet Dam | |
Location Map: | Sweden |
Coordinates: | 61.3813°N 13.7311°W |
Country: | Sweden |
Location: | Trängslet, Dalarna |
Purpose: | P |
Status: | O |
Construction Began: | 1955 |
Owner: | Fortum |
Dam Type: | Embankment, rock-fill |
Dam Crosses: | Dal River |
Dam Length: | 890m (2,920feet) |
Dam Height: | 125m (410feet) |
Res Capacity Total: | 880000000m2 |
Plant Name: | Dalälven Hydroelectric Power Station |
Plant Commission: | 1960 |
Plant Turbines: | 1 x 130 MW, 2 x 100 MW Francis-type |
Plant Hydraulic Head: | 142m (466feet) |
Plant Capacity: | 330 MW |
Plant Annual Gen: | 680 GWh |
The Trängslet Dam is a rock-filled embankment dam on the Dal River near the town of Trängslet in Dalarna, Sweden. At 125m (410feet) in height, it is the tallest dam in the country. Its reservoir, with a capacity of 880000000m2, is also the largest artificial lake in Sweden. The dam was constructed between 1955 and 1960. Its hydroelectric power station has an installed capacity of 330 MW. It is owned by Fortum.[1] [2] [3]