Jökulsárlón, Southern Region, Iceland

Jökulsárlón is a large glacial lake in southern part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. Situated at the head of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, it developed into a lake after the glacier started receding in the late 19th century. The lake has grown since then at varying rates because of melting of the glaciers. The glacial front is now about 8 km away fro…
Jökulsárlón is a large glacial lake in southern part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. Situated at the head of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, it developed into a lake after the glacier started receding in the late 19th century. The lake has grown since then at varying rates because of melting of the glaciers. The glacial front is now about 8 km away from the ocean's edge and the lake covers an area of about 25 km. In 2009 it was reported to be the deepest lake in Iceland, at over 284 m, as glacial retreat extended its boundaries. The size of the lake has increased fourfold since the 1970s.
  • Primary inflows: Breiðamerkurjökull glacier
  • Primary outflows: Atlantic Ocean
  • Basin countries: Iceland
  • Max. length: 8 km (5.0 mi)
  • Surface area: 25 km² (9.7 sq mi)
  • Average depth: ca. 153 m (502 ft)
  • Max. depth: 284 metres (932 ft)

Nearby

Data from: en.wikipedia.org