Summer Construction: This summer we tackled a major project at Laxá River in Keldum that marks an important step in creating new and improved habitat for North Atlantic salmon. The project involves restoring the old riverbed, which stopped flowing about 57 years ago, but now the water is flowing there again – and with it,
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The old riverbed Between Keldnalækjar and Haldfoss, the river flowed until a dam was built in 1968. The river had swept across an area of about 60 hectares and caused significant land degradation. Now the old riverbed has been re-watered, creating new habitat for salmon and trout. At the same time, there is an opportunity to restore […]
