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![Sysendammen](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/232/eid_37.jpg?itok=ibwv5qBG)
![Frøland power station and lake Frøland.](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/232/sam_4.jpg?itok=7O9c4Igu)
Frøland
Much rain, a steep drop and nearness to Bergen meant that the power-making potential of the Samnanger water system was exploited early. Samnanger was thus one of the first power-producing municipalities in western Norway. With its subsequent expansion and new power stations, about 400 gigawatts of electricity per hour were produced on average each year. This is enough to meet the energy needs of 25,000 households.
![The combination building at Nordvik.](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/232/kvh_250-2.jpg?itok=CxcVlWaV)
![Section of the lid of the chest painted around 1830, by Nils Johannesson Tveiterås](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/232/kvh_250-_4xy.jpg?itok=CgKmtwUv)
![The Haugsdal delta](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/232/mas_4.jpg?itok=70eU9NoY)
Haugsdalen
Early in the 1900s there were much larger salt water deltas in Hordaland. But, essentially all of the larger river deltas got filled in and regulated for use in industry during the last century. Now, there is only Haugsdals delta left.
![Hummelfossen power station., Masfjorden](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/1/kvh_320_z.jpg?itok=8fLzrW-Q)
Hummelfossen
As early as 1906 the Matre and Haugsdal waterway was bought up by the businessman Blauuw from Bergen; the first “waterfall speculator” in the Matre area. He immediately resold it to Fr. Hiorth, who transferred all the rights to the company Matrefaldene in 1908. Behind A/S Matrefaldene were German interests, Badische Anilin und Sodafabrik, which wanted to start production of saltpetre fertilizer with nitrogen and electricity.
![Best salmon spot in the county](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/232/mas_20.jpg?itok=J1hd8Bvb)
![Steinslandsstølen around 1950.](https://www.grind.no/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/bilder/sted/1/kvh_331-_2.jpg?itok=4EWYkknE)
Stølsheimen
The large mountain area between Modalen, the Voss communities and Sogn is one of the finest mountain pasture areas in West Norway. In older times this area was called Steinslandsheimen, in our times it has acquired the name Stølsheimen. Power development and protection interests have been opposed here. The core area of Stølsheimen has now been protected as a landscape protection area, while some of the oldest mountain farms have been flooded. A register in the 1970s comprised almost 40 mountain farm settlements in the central area of Stølsheimen, belonging to Modalen, Høyanger and Vik municipalities.