Iceland
West Iceland
Hvalfjarðarsveit

Hvalvatnsvirkjun

Hvalvatnsvirkjun is a dam in , . Hvalvatnsvirkjun is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the waterfall .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glymur and Hvalfell.

Waterfall
Photo: Jabbi, Public domain.
is a waterfall in , Vesturland, Iceland. It is the second-tallest in the country with a cascade of 198 metres. was long regarded as the tallest until being surpassed by , a newly measured waterfall near Morsárjökull in 2011. is situated 2½ km west of Hvalvatnsvirkjun.

Peak
Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brynjudalur.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 7 km southwest of Hvalvatnsvirkjun.

Hvalvatnsvirkjun

Latitude
64.39604° or 64° 23′ 46″ north
Longitude
-21.19855° or 21° 11′ 55″ west
Open location code
99PW9RW2+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 195952711
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
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Highlights include Breiðifoss and Glymur.

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