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Trängslet Dam

Coordinates: 61°22′52.62″N 13°43′52.03″E / 61.3812833°N 13.7311194°E / 61.3812833; 13.7311194
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Trängslet Dam
Reservoir behind the dam
Trängslet Dam is located in Sweden
Trängslet Dam
Location of Trängslet Dam in Sweden
CountrySweden
LocationTrängslet, Dalarna
Coordinates61°22′52.62″N 13°43′52.03″E / 61.3812833°N 13.7311194°E / 61.3812833; 13.7311194
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began1955
Opening date1960; 64 years ago (1960)
Owner(s)Fortum
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, rock-fill
ImpoundsDal River
Height125 m (410 ft)
Length890 m (2,920 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity880,000,000 m3 (710,000 acre⋅ft)
Dalälven Hydroelectric Power Station
Commission date1960
Hydraulic head142 m (466 ft)
Turbines1 x 130 MW, 2 x 100 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity330 MW
Annual generation680 GWh

The Trängslet Dam is a rock-filled embankment dam on the Dal River near the town of Trängslet in Dalarna, Sweden. At 125 m (410 ft) in height, it is the tallest dam in the country. Its reservoir, with a capacity of 880,000,000 m3 (710,000 acre⋅ft), 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]

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  1. ^ "Dalälven" (in Swedish). Fortum. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Trängslet" (in Swedish). vattenkraft.info - Information about the Swedish hydropower. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Trängslet Hydroelectric Power Plant Sweden". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 5 May 2014.