The Trängslet Dam is a rock-filled

embankment dam An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural covering for its surface ...

on the Dal River near the town of Trängslet in

Dalarna Dalarna (; ), also referred to by the English exonyms Dalecarlia and the Dales, is a (historical province) in central Sweden. Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bordered by Nor ...

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. At in height, it is the tallest dam in the country. Its reservoir, with a capacity of , is also the largest artificial lake in Sweden. The dam was constructed between 1955 and 1960. Its

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power station has an installed capacity of 330 MW. It is owned by

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