Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant

The Kárahnjúkar Dam, the centrepiece of the five dams and the largest of its type in Europe, standing 193 metres (633 ft) tall with a length of 730 metres (2,400 ft) and comprising 8.5 million cubic metres (300×106 cu ft) of material, is the largest dam in the project and the largest of its type in Europe.