Vatnsfell () is an Icelandic hydroelectric power station situated in the

Highlands of Iceland The Highlands of Iceland ( is, hálendið ) are a sparsely inhabited plateau that covers most of the interior of Iceland. They are situated above 400–500 metres (1300–1600 feet) and are mostly an uninhabitable volcanic desert, because the wa ...

, at the south end of lake

Þórisvatn Þórisvatn (; sometimes anglicized to Thorisvatn) is the largest lake of Iceland, situated at the south end of Sprengisandur highland road within the highlands of Iceland. It is a reservoir of a surface about 88 km2 and uses the energy of t ...

, just before the

Sprengisandur Sprengisandur () is a highland plateau in Iceland, defined roughly as the area between the Hofsjökull and Vatnajökull glaciers. History and etymology Like Kjölur and Kaldidalur, Sprengisandur is an ancient pass - during the time of the Ic ...

highland road. The power station went online in 2001. It is run by

Landsvirkjun Landsvirkjun, () the National Power Company of Iceland, is Iceland's largest electricity generator. Landsvirkjun operates 18 power plants in Iceland concentrated on five main areas of operation. History Landsvirkjun was founded on 1 July 1965 b ...

and generates electricity during the peak demand winter months. The installed capacity is 90 MW, and the head is . Lead engineering services were provided by Mannvit Engineering.Vatnsfell project example on Mannvit's website
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* {{official website, http://www.landsvirkjun.com/ Hydroelectric power stations in Iceland