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Max depth113 m

Þórisvatn, is the largest lake of Iceland, situated at the south end of Sprengisandur highland road within the highlands of Iceland.

 

It is a reservoir of a surface about 88 km² and uses the energy of the river Þjórsá, which comes down from the glacier Hofsjökull. Here in the south, it is exploited in a power station. It is like other Icelandic lakes, which are mostly glacial lakes or volcanic lakes, it normally has a stark green color.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9E%C3%B3risvatn

Reservoir

Water management

The water level is regulated.

Related damÞórisóssstífla / Vatnsfellsveita
Power plantVatnsfellsstöð
OperatorLandsvirkjun
Last verified 16 September 2026 Source

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