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Múlakvísl River in Iceland: Length, Width, Fishes, Location, and Environment

Staff Writer — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:39:49 +0000

The Múlakvísl River in Iceland is a pretty undefined river bed. It is located in the south of Iceland and gets its water flow from the ice cap Mýrdalsjökull primarily via the glacial tongue called Kötlujökull. It flows on the western side of Mýrdalssandur, an outwash plain in the area. Because it only makes up […]

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Rangá River in Iceland: Length, Width, Fishes, Location, and Environment

Staff Writer — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:56:35 +0000

Rangá is divided into the primary western river, and a popular eastern tributary called East Rangá. It flows throughout part of southern Iceland about 90 kilometers (56 miles) from Reykjavik. West Rangá is a more significant portion of the river but has vied for the top fishing spot in the country with East Rangá. This […]

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Hvítá River in Iceland: Length, Width, Fishes, Location and Environment

Staff Writer — Wed, 18 May 2022 17:04:17 +0000

Hvítá River (White River) is one of the glacial Rivers in Iceland located in the south of the country. The 40-kilometers long river has coordinates 64.5373° N, 19.7808° W. The Hvítá River in Iceland is the most prominent river in the Borgarfiord region. Hvítá is not volcanic and on its flow cascades form the iconic […]

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Krossá River in Iceland: Length, Width, Fishes, Location and Environment

Staff Writer — Wed, 18 May 2022 16:12:53 +0000

Krossá is one of the smaller yet most unpredictable of the Rivers in Iceland. Located in the south of the country, the coordinates for the Krossá River in Iceland are 63.6833° N, 19.0742° W. Krossá is 12.4 kilometers and features 44 marked pools. Based on the amount of rain, Krossá changes its size, and fording […]

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Markarfljót River in Iceland: Length, Width, Fishes, Location, and Environment

Staff Writer — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 15:28:16 +0000

The Markarfljót River in Iceland is 62 miles (100 km) long. It originates from an area just east of the Hekla volcano. The primary sources for this well-known river are the glaciers Mýrdalsjökull and Eyjafjallajökull. It moves from narrow gorges in the mountainous area around the volcano before becoming much winder through the sandur plains […]

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Skaftá River in Iceland: Length, Width, Fishes, Location, and Environment

Staff Writer — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 15:28:11 +0000

The Skaftá River is located primarily in South Iceland. It is about 71.5 miles (115 km) long. The Skaftá River has a widely varying depth and width because of the landscape it moves through. Its width also depends on recent weather patterns and glacial melt each year since the width increases as more water pours […]

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Fossá River in Iceland: Length, Width, Fishes, Location and Environment

Staff Writer — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 15:25:23 +0000

Fossá River (Waterfall River) is one of the many Rivers in Iceland located in the southwest of the country. The coordinates of the Fossá River in Iceland are 66.0333° N, 23.16666° W. In terms of size, Fossá is a medium-sized river that got its name by the many waterfalls it makes. Interestingly, the Fossá River […]

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Norðurá River in Iceland: Lenght, Width, Fishes, Location and Environment

Staff Writer — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:01:03 +0000

Norðurá River (The Most Beautiful of Rivers) is located in the west of the country, or more specifically in the Borgarfjörður region. The geographic coordinates of Norðurá River are 64.6806° N, 21.6369° W. The Norðurá River flows from the Holtavörðuvatn Lake and, with its 65 kilometers length, is one of the prominent tributaries of Hvítá […]

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