Mjólkárvirkjun sem Borgarhvilftarvatn tengist
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Borgarhvilftarvatn Reservoir

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Water typeRegulatedLake
Storage0.35 GL
Related damHofsárstífla
Power plantMjólkárvirkjun
OperatorOrkubú Vestfjarða

Borgarhvilftarvatn is a natural lake and the intake reservoir for Mjolka I in the Westfjords. It receives water from its own catchment as well as diverted water from the Hofsa river.

The lake provides approximately 0.35 GL of storage and plays an important role in supplying the older section of the Mjolkar hydropower development.

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Last verified 23 September 2026 Source

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Borgarhvilftarvatn

Borgarhvilftarvatn er hluti af fjölbreyttu vatnakerfi Íslands. Hér má finna upplýsingar um staðsetningu, tengd vatnsföll, stíflur og virkjanir þar sem við á.