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Primary inflows
  
Þjórsá

Basin countries
  
Max. depth
  
109 m (358 ft)

Outflow location
  
Þjórsá

Primary outflows
  
Þjórsá

Surface area
  
88 km (34 sq mi)

Area
  
88 km²

Inflow source
  
Þjórsá

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Þórisvatn, is the largest lake of Iceland, situated at the south end of Sprengisandur highland road within the highlands of Iceland.

Map of %C3%9E%C3%B3risvatn, Iceland

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, it normally has a stark green color.

References

Þórisvatn Wikipedia


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