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Dossier #1266 · GRanD 2551

Thorisos

🇮🇸Iceland · Thorisos River · near Selfoss

Built 1972 · Dam · data quality: Fair

Hydroelectricity
Reservoir outline · simplified

Specifications

Height
33 m
Crest length
1,125 m
Reservoir capacity
1.4 km³
Reservoir area
78.9 km²
Average depth
17.7 m
Catchment
288 km²
Avg discharge
17,332 L/s
Elevation
519 masl
Degree of regulation
256.1 %

Notes

The Vatnsfell dam (at south side of lake) releases water in winter only

Built 1972

Provenance

Record 1266 of the Global Dam Watch v1.0 database (CC BY 4.0), original source: GRanD, year via GRanD. Coordinates are river-snapped: 64.3460, -18.7961.