Hvítárvatn

Hvítárvatn
Coordinates	64°37′N 19°50′W / 64.617°N 19.833°W / 64.617; -19.833Coordinates: 64°37′N 19°50′W / 64.617°N 19.833°W / 64.617; -19.833
Primary outflows	Hvítá
Basin countries	Iceland
Surface area	30 km²
Max. depth	84 m

Hvítárvatn (also known as Hvítárlón) is a lake in the Highlands of Iceland and the source of glacial river Hvítá. It is located 45 km northeast of Gullfoss. Its surface is about 30 km²; its greatest depth is 84 m.

There are some rivers and lakes with the Icelandic adjective hvítur (= white) in their name. This is explained by the origin of most of Iceland's freshwater: It comes down from glaciers and the colour is therefore rather light.

See also

• List of lakes of Iceland
• Geography of Iceland

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Lakes of Iceland Apavatn Blöndulón Breiðárlón Elliðavatn Fjallsárlón Frostastaðavatn Grænalón Grímsvötn Hóp Hreðavatn Hvalvatn Hvítárvatn Hvítavatn Jökulsárlón Kleifarvatn Kvíslavatn Lagarfljót Langisjór Laugarvatn Mývatn Öskjuvatn Sigöldulón Skorradalsvatn Sultartangalón Svínavatn Þingvallavatn Þórisvatn Tjörnin