Kleifarvatn
This article is about the lake in Iceland. For the novel named after the lake, see Kleifarvatn (novel).
| Kleifarvatn | |
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| Location | Reykjanes |
| Coordinates | 63°55′N 21°59′W / 63.917°N 21.983°WCoordinates: 63°55′N 21°59′W / 63.917°N 21.983°W |
| Basin countries | Iceland |
| Max. length | 4.7 km |
| Max. width | 2.5 km |
| Surface area | 8 km2 |
| Max. depth | 97 m (as of 2000) |
Kleifarvatn is the largest lake on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland, situated in the southern part of the peninsula on the fissure zone of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The lake can be reached via a track, and there are two areas with high temperature that can be found not far from it: Seltún/KrýsuvÃk and another to the east. The lake's greatest depth is 97 m. After the big earthquake in 2000, the lake began to diminish, and 20% of its surface has since disappeared.
The cracks that opened up in the earthquake have since then slowly filled again and by 2008 the lake had regained its previous surface level.
Kleifarvatn, June 2008
The novel Kleifarvatn by Icelandic writer Arnaldur Indriðason was named after the lake.
See also
External links
- Photos
- Kleifarvatn – Photo gallery
- "Iceland Lake Disappearing Into New Crack in Earth", Bijal P. Trivedi, National Geographic Today, October 1, 2001
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