Kvíslavatn
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| northwest shore | ||
| Geographical location | Iceland | |
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 34 ′ N , 18 ° 34 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 605 m | |
| surface | 20 km² | |
| length | 12 km | |
The Kvíslavatn is a lake 12 km long in the highlands of Iceland . It is located at 605 m above sea level. Its area is 20 km².
geography
The lake is located in the west of the Sprengisandur highland slope, southeast of Hofsjökull .
The Kvíslavatn part of a chain of four interconnected lakes in the area of Þjórsárver and is its largest. These lakes were created in connection with the damming of the Þjórsá river from 1980 .