Basin countries Faroe Islands Catchment area 42.6 km² | Surface elevation 129–149 m (423–489 ft) | |
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Location Near Eiði, Faroe Islands Surface area 47 ha (120 acres) (natural size) Water volume 17,000,000 m (14,000 acre·ft) | ||
Lake Eiði (Faroese: Eiðisvatn) is a lake on the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands.
Map of Ei%C3%B0isvatn, Faroe Islands
Lake Eiði is located between the villages of Eiði and Ljósá. It is the fifth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands, with a natural size of 47 hectares (120 acres) that has been increased to 1.14 square kilometers (0.44 sq mi). The size of the lake was increased by walls 22 and 13 m high, constructed by the SEV company in connection with the Eiði power plant, which uses the lake as a reservoir. Electricity production was started in 1987. Two tunnels re-direct water from adjacent valleys to Eiði.
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