Blöndulón

Blöndulón
Blöndulón
Coordinates	65°10′53″N 19°38′58″W
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Blanda, Kolkukvíslar
Primary outflows	Blanda
Basin countries	Iceland
Surface area	57 km^2 (22 sq mi)
Max. depth	39 m (128 ft)
Water volume	400 gigalitres (320,000 acre⋅ft)

At 57 km^2, Blöndulón (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈplœntʏˌlouːn] ^ⓘ) is one of Iceland's largest lakes. It was created in 1984-1991 as a reservoir for the Blönduvirkjun [ˈplœntʏˌvɪr̥cʏn] power plant, and has a depth of 39 m. [1] It is situated near the Kjölur highland road in the Highlands of Iceland. The hot springs of Hveravellir are situated some 25 km to the south.

See also

• List of lakes of Iceland

References

1. "Blanda hydropower station leaflet" (PDF). Landsvirkjun. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2015.