# Hafravatn

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Small lake on the eastern outskirts of Reykjavík, Iceland

Hafravatn Hafravatn Coordinates 64°07′50″N 21°39′44″W / 64.130574°N 21.662336°W / 64.130574; -21.662336[1] Primary inflows Seljadalsá River Primary outflows Úlfarsá Surface area 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) [2] Average depth 8.0 m (26.2 ft) (mean)[2] Max. depth 28 m (92 ft)[2]

**Hafravatn** (Icelandic pronunciation: [\[ˈhavraˌvahtn̥\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Icelandic)) is a small lake on the eastern outskirts of [Reykjavík](/source/Reykjav%C3%ADk), [Iceland](/source/Iceland). Located at 76 m above sea level, it has an area of 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) with a greatest depth of 28 m (92 ft).[2] The [Seljadalsá River](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seljadals%C3%A1_River&action=edit&redlink=1) flows into it from the east and its discharge is [Úlfarsá](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%C3%9Alfars%C3%A1&action=edit&redlink=1) (into Korpúlfsstaðaá, also known as Ulfarsfellsa).[1][3] A small village lies on the northern bank of the lake and a [paragliding](/source/Paragliding) take-off point on its eastern side. The smaller lake of [Langavatn](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Langavatn&action=edit&redlink=1) lies to its southwest.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-kortasja_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-kortasja_1-1) ["National Land Survey of Iceland (Kortasja): Mapviewer"](https://kortasja.lmi.is/mapview/). Retrieved 8 July 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Malmquist2010_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Malmquist2010_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Malmquist2010_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Malmquist2010_2-3) Malmquist, H.J.; Ingimarsson, F.; Ingvason, H.R.; Stefánsson, S.M. (2010). ["Climate change and its effects on lakes in SW-Iceland"](https://skemman.is/bitstream/1946/15660/1/PPNWProceedings-Final.pdf#page=47) (PDF). *Proceedings of the 14th international workshop on physical processes in natural waters*. Vol. 28. pp. 34–35.: 34

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Hafravatn"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110616093341/http://www.nat.is/nateng/hafravatn.htm). Nordic Adventure Travel. Archived from [the original](http://www.nat.is/nateng/hafravatn.htm) on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.

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