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Bjarnalón Dam

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Dam typeMainDam
RiverÞjórsá
ReservoirBjarnalón
Power plantBúrfellsstöð
OperatorLandsvirkjun
Length370 m

Bjarnalon Dam is a dam structure associated with Bjarnalon reservoir and Burfell Power Station in the Thjorsa hydropower system. Landsvirkjun describes the structure in its technical information as the dam across the Thjorsa river.

The dam is approximately 370 metres long and forms Bjarnalon, a small reservoir within the water system of Burfell Power Station. The reservoir covers about one square kilometre when full and has a storage capacity of approximately 5 GL.

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