Kreppa (river)
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location | Iceland | |
River system | Jökulsá á Fjöllum | |
Drain over | Jökulsá á Fjöllum → Öxarfjörður | |
source |
Brúarjökull 64 ° 39 ′ 53 ″ N , 16 ° 51 ′ 17 ″ W. |
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muzzle | to Jökulsá á Fjöllum near Herðubreiðarlindir Coordinates: 65 ° 11 ′ 19 ″ N , 16 ° 11 ′ 41 ″ W 65 ° 11 ′ 19 ″ N , 16 ° 11 ′ 41 ″ W |
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Mouth height |
457 m
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length | 60 km |
The Kreppa is a glacial river in the Icelandic highlands .
geography
The river rises on the northern edge of Vatnajökull near Brúarjökull and has a length of 60 km. East of Hvannalindir the Kreppa flows through a wide, deep valley and then flows as a right tributary into the Jökulsá á Fjöllum .
traffic
Near the Herðubreið , north of the Upptyppingar, the Austurleið leads over the Kreppa. Since the river has a very strong current, it is difficult to cross it away from the bridge.
Web links
- Website of the Vatnajökull National Park : Kverkfjöll u. a. to Kreppa (English)
- Nat.is: Kreppa (English with photo)
- Nat.is: Herðubreiðarlindir (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. Ísland Vega Atlas. Ed. Ferðakort, Reykjavík 2006, 20
- ↑ http://weather.gladstonefamily.net/site/BIHE Herdubreidarlindir Airport; accessed: September 20, 2012
- ↑ a b Íslandshandbókin. Náttúra, saga og sérkenni. 2. bindi. Edited by T. Einarsson, H. Magnússon. Örn og Örlygur, Reykjavík 1989, p. 921.