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Lagarfljót A broad river

Lagarfljót, a broad river, the inner part of which is a lake extending from Fljótsdalur to beyond Egilsstaðir. Deep, max. 112 m, average 50.7 m, at least 30 km long and 2.5 km at its broadest point, area 53 km2. Natural ...
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Jökulsá á Brú (Jökulsá á Dal) River

Jökulsá á Brú (or Jökulsá á Dal), a glacial river, at 150 km the longest river in eastern Iceland. Not fordable at any point because of its depth and strong current. Considered the muddiest of Icelandic rivers, it carrie...
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Þjórsá River

Þjórsá, a glacial river, the longest in Iceland, about 230 km Average flow about 400m3/sec. Its northernmost source is on Sprengisandur east of the glacier Hofsjökull and it collects most of its water from the eastern an...
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Elliðaárdalur The Valley of Elliðaár Rivers

Elliðaárdalur, (“The valley of the Elliðaár Rivers”). The Elliðaár Rivers are mentioned as early as in Landnámabók: “Ketilbjörn went to Iceland when there were a number of settlements on the coast. His ship was named Ell...
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Blanda A glacial river

Blanda, glacial river about 125 km long, with a large hydroelectric plant, flowing from the western sides of Hofsjökull. Two bridges, one by Blönduós and the other by Langamýri in Blöndudalur. The magnificent canyon Blön...
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Laxá One of the best known and most popular fishing rivers in Iceland

Laxá, one of the best known and most popular fishing rivers in Iceland. Considered the fairest of rivers with its many grassy or wooded islands, deep pools and swift currents. Comes from Lake Mývatn and runs through Laxá...
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Vatnsdalsá A river having its source in numerous streams

Vatnsdalsá, a river having its source in numerous streams on Grímstunga moor and at Stórisandur. Further down it is deep and calm, there called Hnausakvísl (see below), flowing into Húnavatn. A popular salmon river.
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