Sultartangalón

Sultartangalón
Location of Sultartangalón in Iceland.
Location of Sultartangalón in Iceland.
Sultartangalón
Location within Iceland
LocationHighlands of Iceland
Coordinates64°12′34″N 19°28′48″W / 64.20944°N 19.48000°W / 64.20944; -19.48000
Lake typereservoir
Þjórsá and Tungnaá
Þjórsá
Basin countriesIceland
20 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
109 gigalitres (88,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation
297 m (974 ft)

The lake Sultartangarlón (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsʏl̥tarˌtʰauŋkarˌlouːn] ⓘ) is situated in the Highlands of Iceland to the north of the volcano Hekla. It is a reservoir of the river Þjórsá, formed when the Þjórsá and Tungnaá rivers were dammed during the construction of the Sultartangi Hydropower Plant. Its surface area is 20 km2.[1]

The reservoir is one of multiple reservoirs that have been constructed along the Þjórsá river for hydropower generation.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sultartangi Power Station". www.landsvirkjun.com. Retrieved 2026-03-15.