Lagarfljót

Also known as Lagarfljot, Fljótið

Lagarfljót () also called Fljótið is a river situated in the east of Iceland near Egilsstaðir. Its surface measures and it is long; its greatest width is and its greatest depth . The 27 MW Lagarfossvirkjun hydropower station is located at its lower end.

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River.name: Lagarfljót
River.image: Ormurinn.jpg
River.image_caption: Lagarfljót at Orurinn
River.map: File:Lagarfljot Watershed.jpg
River.map_caption: Lagarfljót watershed (Interactive map)
River.length: 150 km
River.mouth_location: Atlantic Ocean
River.mouth_elevation: 0 m
River.basin_size: 2920 km²

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Area: 53
Elevation: 20
Image: Iceland - panoramio (46).jpg
Width: 2.5
Length: 25

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Commons category: Lagarfljót
vertical depth: 112

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The biggest forest in Iceland, Hallormsstaðaskógur is found near the river as well as a waterfall, Hengifoss. Hengifoss, at , is one of the tallest waterfalls in the country. Below it is another waterfall called Litlanesfoss.