Hvalvatn
| Hvalvatn | ||
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| Geographical location | Iceland | |
| Drain | Botnsá | |
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 23 ′ 0 ″ N , 21 ° 10 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 378 m | |
| surface | 4.1 km² | |
| Maximum depth | 180 m | |
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particularities |
third deepest lake in Iceland; Runoff over the highest waterfall in Iceland |
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Hvalvatn is a lake in Iceland . It is located a few kilometers east of Hvalfjörður in the west of the country. It is located in the far east of the municipality of Hvalfjarðarsveit .
geography
The Hvalvatn is the third deepest lake in the country with a depth of 180 m. Its area measures 4.1 km².
The lake lies to the east at the foot of the Hvalfell tabular volcano and north of the Botnssúlur mountain .
The Botnsá river leaves the lake and falls not far from it next to the Hvalfell, about 200 m below the surface. It is the second highest waterfall in Iceland , the Glymur . Hiking trails lead to the lake and waterfall.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ nat.is: Hvalvatn ( Memento of the original from June 21, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
