Urriðafoss - Iceland
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N 63° 55.427 W 020° 40.416
27V E 516008 N 7088562
These waterfalls are located in Southern Iceland, not far from Selfoss
Waymark Code: WMPJFC
Location: Iceland
Date Posted: 09/08/2015
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In the early 20th Century there were plans to build on this location a hydro-electric plant but the opposition of the local communities brought such plans to a halt.
Nowadays there are again talks about building such a kind of structure. If such happens these waterfalls will be gone or at least the water flow will be dramatically reduced.
From Wikipedia:
"The proposed Urriðafoss Power Plant is expected to have a capacity of approximately 125 MW and a power-generating capacity of 930 GWh per year. The powerhouse will be underground and a tunnel leading from the powerhouse will open out into Þjórsá river below Urriðafoss waterfall. The waterfall is expected to disappear if the powerhouse is built. Local residents in the area are protesting against the construction in an effort to save Urriðafoss."
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