The Kárahnjúkar dam is a Hydropower plant in Jökulsá á Brú river in East Iceland. With its 4600 GWh it is the greatest structure of its type in Iceland.
The famous and beautiful Hafrahvammagljúfur canyon originates right down the dam.
Eager to learn more about the Kárahnjúkar dam? Then watch this National Geographic ‘Megastructure documentary’:
https://youtu.be/vyAeFjT_JdM
How to Find Kárahnjúkavirkjun:
East Iceland, just simply park here and enjoy the structure.
GPS coordinates of Kárahnjúkavirkjun: 64.947072, -15.792112 Take me there!
