List of lakes of Iceland

Updated on Oct 03, 2024

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This is a list of lakes of Iceland (partially indicating surface, depth and volume). Iceland has over 20 lakes larger than 10 km² (4 sq mi), and at least 40 others varying between 2.5 and 10 km² (1 to 4 sq mi) in size. This list also includes a few smaller lakes and ponds that are considered notable (for example Tjörnin in Reykjavik). 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.

Smaller lakes (<10 km²)

Litlisjór, 9.2 km², 17 m

Kleifarvatn, 9.0 km², >90 m (sensitive to climatic and geological change and was getting smaller - started recovering again in 2004)

Breiðárlón, 8 km² ?

Reyðarvatn, 8.3 km²

Hítarvatn, 7.6 km², 24 m

Miklavatn, 6.6 km², 23 m

Árneslón, 6.5 km², 116 m [6]

Sigríðarstaðavatn, 6.2 km²

Laxárvatn, 6.0 km²

Íshólsvatn, 5.2 km², 39 m

Úlfljótsvatn, 60 m

Langavatn, 5.1 km², 36 m

Ánavatn, 4.9 km², 24 m

Hagalón, 4.6 km², 116 m [7]

Hlíðarvatn, 4.4 km², 21 m

Arnarvatn hið stóra, 4.3 km²

Þríhyrningsvatn, 4.3 km², 33 m

Hvalvatn, 4.1 km², 160–180 m

Másvatn, 4.0 km², 17 m

Fjallsárlón, 4.0 km² ?

Skjálftavatn, 4.0 km², 2.5 m

Stífluvatn, 3.9 km², 23 m

Fljótavatn, 3.9 km²

Úlfsvatn, 3.9 km²

Kálfborgarárvatn, 3.5 km²

Langavatn, 3.5 km²

Hraunhafnarvatn, 3.4 km², 3 m

Haukadalsvatn, 3.3 km², 41 m

Grænavatn, 3.3 km², 14 m

Eskihlíðarvatn, 3.3 km², 5 m

Ljósavatn, 3.2 km², 35 m

Sandvatn, 3.0 km², 4 m

Ölvesvatn, 2.8 km²

Kýlingavötn (Kýlingar), 2.5-3.0 km² (actually two adjoining lakes that nearly form a single body of water)

Sandvatn, 2.6 km²

Kvíslavatn nyrðra, 2.6 km²

Hraunsfjarðarvatn, 2.5 km², 80 m

Stóra-Viðarvatn, 2.5 km², 20 m

Oddastaðavatn, 2.5 km², 18 m

Frostastaðavatn, 2.3 km², >6 m

Laugarvatn, 2.1 km²

Meðalfellsvatn, 2.0 km², 19 m

Elliðavatn, 1.8 km², 7 m

Hreðavatn, 1.1 km², 20 m

Skyggnisvatn

Hvítavatn

Tjörnin

References

List of lakes of Iceland Wikipedia

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