Kleifarvatn
63°55′30″N 21°58′48″W / 63.92500°N 21.98000°W / 63.92500; -21.98000
Kleifarvatn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰleiːvarˌvahtn̥] ⓘ) is the largest lake on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, situated in the southern part of the peninsula. It is located on the fissure zone of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The lake has no visible water coming in or going out as most of its water comes and leaves underground.[1] 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/Krýsuvík and another to the east. The lake's greatest depth is 97 m. After the 2000 Iceland earthquakes, the lake began to diminish, and 20% of its surface has since disappeared.
The novel Kleifarvatn by Icelandic writer Arnaldur Indriðason was named after the lake.
See also
- List of lakes of Iceland
- Volcanism of Iceland
References
- ^ "Lake Kleifarvatn". Hit Iceland. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
External links
- Photos
- More information and photos about Kleifarvatn on Hit Iceland
- Kleifarvatn – Photo gallery
- "Iceland Lake Disappearing Into New Crack in Earth", Bijal P. Trivedi, National Geographic Today, October 1, 2001
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