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Vargfors Hydroelectric Power Station

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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Vargfors Hydroelectric Power Station (Vargfors kraftstation) is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant on the Skellefte River in Västerbotten County, Sweden. About 15 km southwest of Vargfors is the urban area Norsjö. The power plant was operational in 1961. It is owned and operated by Vattenfall.

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