Lagarfljót () also called Fljótið is a
river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
situated in the east of
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
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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The biggest
forest
A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, ...
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.
As with the
Scottish lake
Loch Ness, a
cryptid serpent, called
''Lagarfljótsormurinn'' by locals, is believed by some to live in the depths of Lagarfljót.
See also
*
List of rivers of Iceland
*
Waterfalls of Iceland
References
External links
Information and photo
Rivers of Iceland
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