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This is a list of lakes of Iceland (partially indicating surface or depth)

Iceland has about 67 lakes. With a few exceptions, only lakes over 2.5 km² (1 sq mi) in size are included. The figures for many of the smaller lakes are unreliable. Also, some larger lakes vary considerably in size between years or seasons or, for the reservoirs, according to the needs of power plants. Some power plant reservoirs may not be present despite being larger than listed lakes.

Larger lakes (>10 km²)

Name Volume
gigalitres 		Area
km² 		Depth Notes
Þórisvatn 3300 83–88 109 m Hydroelectric reservoir, south central Iceland
Þingvallavatn 286 84 114 m Named for Þingvellir, site of ancient parliament
Hálslón 2,100 57 180 m Reservoir for the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant. [1][2] The maximum depth of 180 m is reached in late summer when the reservoir fills up and excess water starts to flow over through the spillway. In winter, the surface elevation, and thus the maximum depth, of the lake drops by approximately 45 m. In a very dry year a further drop of 20 m is expected, meaning that the depth of the lake at its deepest point can vary between 115 m and 180 m. [1]
Blöndulón 500 57 39 m Hydroelectric reservoir, N Iceland, named for R Blanda
Lagarfljót (Lögurinn) 53 112 m
Hágöngulón 37[3] 16 m[4]
Mývatn 37 4.5 m Tourist and ornithological honeypot, N Iceland
Hóp 29–44
 8.5 m (area varies tidally)
Hvítárvatn 30 84 m
Langisjór 26 75 m
Kvíslavatn 150 20
Sultartangalón 116 19
Jökulsárlón 18 248 m[2] (Iceland's deepest)(1999 estimate - size and depth increasing because of glacier melting)
Glacial lagoon
Grænalón 18
Skorradalsvatn 15 48 m
Sigöldulón 195 14 (also known as "Krókslón")
Apavatn 13–14
Heiðarlón 13.5 51 m[5]
Svínavatn 12 39 m
Öskjuvatn 11 220 m
Vesturhópsvatn 10 28 m
Höfðavatn 10 6 m
Grímsvötn "Odin's lake"
Hestvatn "Horse lake"

Smaller lakes (<10 km²)

References

  1. ^ Guðrún Jóhannesdóttir, ed. (2011). "NÁTTÚRUVÁ". [www.almannavarnir.is/file.asp?id=2809 Áhættuskoðun almannavarna, Lögreglustjórinn á Seyðisfirði] (pdf) (in Icelandic) (1.0 ed.). Ríkislögreglustjórinn, Almannavarnadeild. p. 10. Retrieved 11 October 2013. {{cite book}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ "Jökulsárlón orðið dýpsta vatn landsins". July 1, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
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