The Tungnaá (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtʰuŋnaˌauː, ˈtʰunːa-] ) is a river in the southern Highlands of Iceland. It flows from the western edge of Vatnajökull...
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gorges in the highlands of Iceland. Further downstream, another river, the Tungnaá, flows into it (see also Háifoss), before it enters the lowlands.[citation...
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names from a tuff ridge at about 600 m above sea level where the river Tungnaá once passed through a canyon. Its waters now flow in tubes into the power...
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Skógá [ˈskouː(ɣ)ˌauː] Sog Þjórsá (the longest river in Iceland, 230 km) Tungnaá Fossá Hvítá [ˈkʰviːtˌauː] Kjarrá–Thervá Norðurá Dynjandi Kolbeinsá Staðará...
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48000°W / 64.20944; -19.48000 Lake type reservoir Primary inflows Þjórsá and Tungnaá Primary outflows Þjórsá Basin countries Iceland Surface area 20 km2 (7...
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years BP (6650 BCE ± 50 BC). It belongs to a group of lavas known as the Tungnaá lavas and is mostly covered by younger members of them. The crater area...
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east of Reykjavík, in the Þjórsá and Tungnaá water catchment area, near the junction of the Kaldakvísl and Tungnaá rivers. It was officially opened on...
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hydropower plants to meet electricity needs in the country. Sigalda with Tungnaá river is at the top of the canyon on Sigalda hill. Construction of the...
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something else (such as goat, sheep, bird, horse). Variations: Hyolmo Tungnaa. Hyolmo people, Sindhupalchok district. 4 strings, 70 cm long, goatskin...
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Fossafélagið Títan retained the rights until 1952, when the rights in the Þjórsá, Tungnaá, Köldukvísl, Þórisvatn and other rivers were sold to the Icelandic state...
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