Skorradalsvatn

Coordinates: 64°31′N 21°27′W / 64.517°N 21.450°W / 64.517; -21.450
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Skorradalsvatn
seen from the west
Location of Skorradalsvatn in Iceland.
Location of Skorradalsvatn in Iceland.
Skorradalsvatn
Coordinates64°31′N 21°27′W / 64.517°N 21.450°W / 64.517; -21.450
TypeNatural lake, reservoir
Basin countriesIceland
Max. length15 km (9.3 mi)
Max. width1 km (0.62 mi)
Surface area14.7 km2 (5.7 sq mi)
Max. depth48 m (157 ft)

Skorradalsvatn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈskɔrːaˌtalsˌvahtn̥] ) is a lake in the west of Iceland. It is situated in a narrow valley between the Hvalfjörður and the valley Reykholtsdalur (see Reykholt). Its length is about 15 km.

Around the lake there are some high mountains, for example Skarðsheiði [ˈskarðsˌheiːðɪ]. Unusually for Iceland, the shores of the lake are quite forested due to reforestation started by a governmental initiative. Consequently, the valley looks a bit like some regions in the Alps, for example near Salzburg in Austria.

The lake is also a reservoir so that the level of the water surface has been raised.

There are no villages on the shores, but many of summer houses.

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