The lake

Lake

A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

 Sigöldulón is a reservoir in Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

, also known as Krókslón. Situated in the south of the country, not far from Landmannalaugar

Landmannalaugar

Landmannalaugar is a region near the volcano Hekla in southern section of Iceland's highlands.The Landmannalaugar area is a popular tourist destination and hiking hub in Iceland's highlands. The area displays a number of unusual geological elements, like the multicolored rhyolite mountains and...

, it is one of the country's 20 largest lakes at 14 km².

Both the lake and the nearby power station (Sigölduvirkjun) take their names from a tuff ridge at about 600 m above sea-level where the river Tungnaá

Tungnaá

The Tungnaá is a river in the southern highlands of Iceland. It flows from the western edge of Vatnajökull to the reservoir Sultartangalón, where it joins the Þjórsá. The river has been used extensively for hydroelectricity, with power stations at Vatnsfell, Sigalda, Hrauneyjafoss, and Sultartangi....

 once passed through a canyon. Its waters now flow in tubes into the power station, constructed between 1973 and 1977.

See also

• Lakes of Iceland
• Rivers of Iceland