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Blöndulón

Coordinates: 65°10′53″N 19°38′58″W / 65.18139°N 19.64944°W / 65.18139; -19.64944
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Blöndulón
Location of Blöndulón in Iceland.
Location of Blöndulón in Iceland.
Blöndulón
Coordinates65°10′53″N 19°38′58″W / 65.18139°N 19.64944°W / 65.18139; -19.64944
Lake typereservoir
Primary inflowsBlanda, Kolkukvíslar
Primary outflowsBlanda
Basin countriesIceland
Surface area57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Max. depth39 m (128 ft)
Water volume400 gigalitres (320,000 acre⋅ft)

At 57 km2, Blöndulón (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈplœntʏˌlouːn] ) is one of Iceland's largest lakes. It was created in 1984-1991 as a reservoir for the Blönduvirkjun [ˈplœntʏˌvɪr̥cʏn] power plant, and has a depth of 39 m. [1] It is situated near the Kjölur highland road in the Highlands of Iceland. The hot springs of Hveravellir are situated some 25 km to the south.

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  1. ^ "Blanda hydropower station leaflet" (PDF). Landsvirkjun. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2015.