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Kaldakvisl Dam

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Dam typeDiversionDam
RiverKaldakvísl
ReservoirSauðafellslón
OperatorLandsvirkjun
Height24 m
Length530 m
Completed1972
ConstructionEarthfill and rockfill

Kaldakvisl Dam is located near Saudafell in Iceland's central Highlands and forms part of the Thorisvatn regulation system. The Kaldakvisl river was dammed here and diverted through a canal into the northern part of Lake Thorisvatn.

The dam was constructed as part of the Thorisvatn regulation project in 1970–1972. The development increased the amount of water that could be stored and regulated for hydropower stations farther downstream.

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Diversion dam
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Köldukvíslarstífla

Köldukvíslarstífla er stífla á Íslandi. Stíflan er hluti af vatnsmiðlun, vatnsveitu eða raforkumannvirkjum landsins. Á þessari síðu má finna upplýsingar um staðsetningu hennar, tengt lón eða vatnsfall og helstu upplýsingar um mannvirkið.