Trondheim Energiverk was given the contract for hydroelectric power generation in 1968 and they built and completed a dam in 1971. The dam was built on the Nea River and would flood the bogs to the east and north and would create a lake that would eventually merge with the nearby lake Esandsjøen.
In 1968, Trondheim Energiverk received the contract for hydroelectric power generation and began building a dam in 1971. The structure was located on the Nea River and submerged bogs to the east and north, resulting in the formation of a lake that eventually merged with Esandsjøen.