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further reduction in water flow on a 1,370-meter (4,490 ft) stretch of the Sjønstå River. The planned release from the plant is a minimum of 600 liters per second (21 cu ft/s) in the summer season and 150 liters per second (5.3 cu ft/s) in the winter season.
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