Sigöldulón
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| Sigöldulón | |
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| Coordinates | 64°9′8″N 19°3′19″W / 64.15222°N 19.05528°WCoordinates: 64°9′8″N 19°3′19″W / 64.15222°N 19.05528°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Tungnaá |
| Primary outflows | Tungnaá |
| Basin countries | Iceland |
| Surface area | 14 km² |
| Water volume | 195 hm3 |
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 1973 and 1977.
See also
- Lakes of Iceland
- Rivers of Iceland
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