Rauðavatn

Rauðavatn
Rauðavatn
Rauðavatn
Coordinates	64°06′27″N 21°46′16″W[1]
Surface area	0.32 km^2 (0.12 sq mi) [2]
Average depth	1.0 m (3 ft 3 in) (mean)[2]
Max. depth	1.4 m (4 ft 7 in)[2]

Lake Rauðavatn is a lake on the eastern side of Reykjavík, north of Elliðavatn.[3][4] The Route 1 ring road passes the lake to the west, separating it from the suburb of Árbær.[5]

In Iceland the name also describes a Lake Rauðavatn in Langanesbyggð and a wetland area near the mouth of the west bank of the river Þjórsá.[1]

See also

• List of lakes of Iceland

References

1. "National Land Survey of Iceland (Kortasja): Mapviewer". Retrieved 8 July 2024.
2. Malmquist, H.J.; Ingimarsson, F.; Ingvason, H.R.; Stefánsson, S.M. (2010). "Climate change and its effects on lakes in SW-Iceland" (PDF). Proceedings of the 14th international workshop on physical processes in natural waters. Vol. 28. pp. 34–35.: 34 
3. "Hvað er þetta rauða sem er á Rauðavatni í Reykjavík?". Vísindavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-07-05.
4. Íslands, Verkfræðingafélag (1914). Tímarit Verkfræðingafélags Íslands (in Icelandic).
5. Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Tímarit.is". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-07-05.