Qorlortorsuaq Dam

Qorlortorsuaq Dam is a hydroelectric dam near in the Nanortalik district of the municipality in southern . It has a capacity of 7.6 MW and it generates power for the neighbouring towns of and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qorlortorsuaq.

Village
is a village in the district, in the municipality in southern , located at the site of the largest waterfall in the country; the waterfall also goes by the name of .

Qorlortorsuaq Dam

Latitude
60.77947° or 60° 46′ 46″ north
Longitude
-45.2409° or 45° 14′ 27″ west
Operator
Landsvirkjun
Open location code
98GPQQH5+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 354708019
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q7268119
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Persian—“Qorlortorsuaq Dam” goes by many names.
  • Danish: Qorlortorsuaq vandkraftværk
  • Italian: diga di Qorlortorsuaq
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Qorlortorsuaq vannkraftverk
  • Norwegian: Qorlortorsuaq vannkraftverk
  • Persian: سد قرلرطرسوق

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Qorlortorsuaq hydropower plant and Qorlortorsuup Tasia.

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