Sysen Dam


The Sysen Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam in the municipality of Eidfjord in Hordaland, Norway. The dam is long, high, and wide at its base. It is built of of stone and moraine deposits.
The dam holds back Lake Sysen, which is the main reservoir for the Sy-Sima Hydroelectric Power Station. The average annual production of the power station is 1,115 GWh. The reservoir capacity is and it is regulated at an elevation of.
The water supply to Vøring Falls is regulated by the dam, and there is a requirement for minimum water supply during the summer season.
The dam is a tourist attraction, and it can be accessed from Norwegian National Road 7.