The lake Sigöldulón (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɪːɣˌœltʏˌlouːn]) is a reservoir in Iceland, also known as Krókslón [ˈkʰrouksˌlouːn]. Situated in the south of the country, not far from Landmannalaugar, it is one of the country's 20 largest lakes at 14 km2.
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Coordinates | 64°9′8″N 19°3′19″W |
Lake type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Tungnaá |
Primary outflows | Tungnaá |
Basin countries | Iceland |
Surface area | 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
Water volume | 195 hm3 (158,000 acre⋅ft) |
Both the lake and the nearby power station (Sigölduvirkjun [ˈsɪːɣˌœltʏˌvɪr̥cʏn]) 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.
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