Lake Eiði
Lake Eiði (Faroese: Eiðisvatn) is a lake on the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands.[1]
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| Location | Near Eiði, Faroe Islands |
| Coordinates | 62°17′4.8948″N 7°3′16.855″W |
| Native name | Eiðisvatn |
| Catchment area | 42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Faroe Islands |
| Surface area | 47 ha (120 acres) (natural size) |
| Water volume | 17,000,000 m3 (14,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 129–149 m (423–489 ft) |
Lake Eiði is located between the villages of Eiði and Ljósá.[1] It is the fifth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands, with a natural size of 47 hectares (120 acres) that has been increased to 1.14 square kilometers (0.44 sq mi).[2] 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, which uses the lake as a reservoir. Electricity production was started in 1987.[3] Two tunnels redirect water from adjacent valleys to Eiði.[4]
References
- Proctor, James. 2013. Faroe Islands, 3rd ed. Bucks, UK: Bradt Travel Guides. p. 104.
- Umhvørvisstovan: Størstu vøtn.
- SEV: Hydropower Expansion on Eysturoy Completed.
- "The Eiði Plant". SEV. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
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