Lake Eiði () is a lake on the island of

Eysturoy Eysturoy (, meaning 'East Island') is a region and the second-largest of the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. Description Eysturoy is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with som ...

in the

Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...

.Proctor, James. 2013. ''Faroe Islands'', 3rd ed. Bucks, UK: Bradt Travel Guides. p. 104. Lake Eiði is located between the villages of

Eiði Eiði (''Northern Faroese'' �ɔiːjɪ) is a village located on the north-west tip of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. It is the seat of Eiði Municipality. It is located 4 km north of Ljósá and 6.5 km west of Funningur. History Ei� ...

and

Ljósá Ljósá () is a village located on Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands, in Eiði Municipality. It is located 4 km south of Eiði Eiði (''Northern Faroese'' �ɔiːjɪ) is a village located on the north-west tip of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. It ...

. It is the fifth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands, with a natural size of that has been increased to . The size of the lake was increased by walls 22 and 13 m high, constructed by the SEV company in connection with the

Eiði power plant Eiði (''Northern Faroese'' �ɔiːjɪ) is a village located on the north-west tip of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. It is the seat of Eiði Municipality. It is located 4 km north of Ljósá and 6.5 km west of Funningur. History Eiði ...

, which uses the lake as a reservoir. Electricity production was started in 1987. Two tunnels redirect water from adjacent valleys to Eiði.

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Eidi Eidi may refer to: *Eidi (gift), a Middle Eastern Arab and Muslim tradition of gifting cash to children and family members by older relatives or family friends as part of the celebration of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha *Eiði Eiði (''Northern ...

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