Statkraft-Alta, Norway
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N 69° 42.442 E 023° 49.074
34W E 609036 N 7735755
Ninety percent of Norway's hydro-electric power plants are hidden inside of the mountains, so they blend in with the surrounding scenery.
Waymark Code: WMP352
Location: Troms, Norway
Date Posted: 06/21/2015
Views: 12
The Alta power plant has two generators of 100MW and 50MW each and is located 40 kilometers from the mouth of the River Alta. The river receives water from a major part of the Finnarksvidda Mountain Plateau. However, at the base, which is the lower portion of the river, is a large salmon population and in the beginning of this project, there was a group of people who objected to the construction of this power plant.
In the summer of 1970, a thousand protesters tried to stop construction. Most of the protesters, were the Sami people whose land would be flooded, and would have to be relocated to another part of Norway.
Waterway where the dam is located: Alta River
Main use of the Water Dam: Hydroelectric Power Production
Material used in the structure: Masonry/Concrete
Height of Dam: 110 meters high
Date built: 07/01/1970
Fishing Allowed: yes
Motor Sports Allowed: no
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