Qorlortorsuaq Dam

Qorlortorsuaq Dam
Qorlortorsuaq Dam is located in Greenland
Qorlortorsuaq Dam
Location of Qorlortorsuaq Dam in Greenland
CountryGreenland
Coordinates60°46′45.90″N 45°14′27.27″W / 60.7794167°N 45.2409083°W / 60.7794167; -45.2409083
StatusOperational
Construction began2003
Opening date2007
Owner(s)Nukissiorfiit
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
Height15 m (49 ft)
Length80 m (262 ft)
Spillway capacity3.9 m3/s (138 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity108,000,000 m3 (88,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area2.4–5.1 km2 (0.9–2.0 sq mi)
Coordinates60°46′33.98″N 45°14′13.19″W / 60.7761056°N 45.2369972°W / 60.7761056; -45.2369972
Operator(s)Landsvirkjun
Turbines2 x 3.8 MW
Installed capacity7.6 MW
Capacity factor41%
Annual generation27.5 GWh

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