Sigöldulón

The lake Sigöldulón is a reservoir in Iceland, also known as Krókslón. Situated in the south of the country, not far from Landmannalaugar, it is one of the country's 20 largest lakes at 14 km². Both the lake and the nearby power station (Sigölduvirkjun) take their names from a tuff ridge at about 600 m above sea-level where the river Tungnaá once passed through a canyon. Its waters now flow in tubes into the power station, constructed between 197... more

Area:

  • 14 km² (5.4 mi² )

Also known as:

  • Sigoldulon

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