This is a list of lakes of Iceland (partially indicating surface, depth and volume).
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
has over 20 lakes larger than 10 km² (4 sq mi), and at least 40 others varying between 2.5 and 10 km² (1 to 4 sq mi) in size. This list also includes a few smaller lakes and ponds that are considered notable (for example
Tjörnin in Reykjavik). The figures for many of the smaller lakes are unreliable. Also, some larger lakes vary considerably in size between years or seasons or, for the reservoirs, according to the needs of power plants. Some power plant reservoirs may not be present despite being larger than listed lakes.
Larger lakes (>10 km²)
Smaller lakes (<10 km²)
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Litlisjór, 9.2 km², 17 m
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Kleifarvatn, 9.0 km², >90 m (sensitive to climatic and geological change and was getting smaller - started recovering again in 2004)
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Breiðárlón, 8 km² ?
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Reyðarvatn, 8.3 km²
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Hítarvatn, 7.6 km², 24 m
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Miklavatn, 6.6 km², 23 m
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Árneslón, 6.5 km², 116
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Sigríðarstaðavatn, 6.2 km²
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Laxárvatn, 6.0 km²
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Íshólsvatn, 5.2 km², 39 m
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Úlfljótsvatn, 60 m
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Langavatn, 5.1 km², 36 m
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Ánavatn, 4.9 km², 24 m
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Hagalón, 4.6 km², 116
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Hlíðarvatn, 4.4 km², 21 m
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Arnarvatn hið stóra, 4.3 km²
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Þríhyrningsvatn, 4.3 km², 33 m
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Hvalvatn, 4.1 km², 160–180 m
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Másvatn, 4.0 km², 17 m
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Fjallsárlón, 4.0 km² ?
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Skjálftavatn, 4.0 km², 2.5 m
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Stífluvatn, 3.9 km², 23 m
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Fljótavatn, 3.9 km²
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Úlfsvatn, 3.9 km²
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Kálfborgarárvatn, 3.5 km²
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Langavatn, 3.5 km²
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Hraunhafnarvatn, 3.4 km², 3 m
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Haukadalsvatn, 3.3 km², 41 m
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Grænavatn, 3.3 km², 14 m
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Eskihlíðarvatn, 3.3 km², 5 m
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Ljósavatn, 3.2 km², 35 m
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Sandvatn, 3.0 km², 4 m
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Ölvesvatn, 2.8 km²
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Kýlingavötn (Kýlingar), 2.5-3.0 km² (actually two adjoining lakes that nearly form a single body of water)
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Sandvatn, 2.6 km²
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Flóðið, 2.6 km²
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Kvíslavatn nyrðra, 2.6 km²
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Hraunsfjarðarvatn, 2.5 km², 80 m
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Stóra-Viðarvatn, 2.5 km², 20 m
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Oddastaðavatn, 2.5 km², 18 m
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Frostastaðavatn, 2.3 km², >6 m
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Laugarvatn, 2.1 km²
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Meðalfellsvatn, 2.0 km², 19 m
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Elliðavatn, 1.8 km², 7 m
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Hreðavatn, 1.1 km², 20 m
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Skyggnisvatn
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Hvítavatn
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Tjörnin
See also
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References
External links
Vísindavefurinn (Icelandic source page)
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Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
Lakes