Þórisvatn

Coordinates: 64°14′N 18°55′W / 64.233°N 18.917°W / 64.233; -18.917
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Þórisvatn
Location of Þórisvatn in Iceland.
Location of Þórisvatn in Iceland.
Þórisvatn
Coordinates64°14′N 18°55′W / 64.233°N 18.917°W / 64.233; -18.917
Primary inflowsÞjórsá
Primary outflowsÞjórsá
Basin countriesIceland
Surface area88 km2 (34 sq mi)
Max. depth109 m (358 ft)

Þórisvatn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθouːrɪsˌvahtn̥] ; sometimes anglicized to Thorisvatn[1]) is the largest lake of Iceland, situated at the south end of Sprengisandur highland road within the highlands of Iceland.[citation needed]

It is a reservoir of a surface about 88 km2 and uses the energy of the river Þjórsá, which comes down from the glacier Hofsjökull. Here in the south, it is exploited in a power station. It is like other Icelandic lakes, which are mostly glacial lakes or volcanic lakes.

The lake grew from about 70 km² to 86 km² with the construction of the power station and was previously only the second largest lake in the country.

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  1. ^ "Thorisvatn Lake". Nordic Adventure Travel. 9 April 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2019.

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