Öskjuvatn
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| Basin countries | Iceland |
| Surface area | 11 km² |
| Max. depth | 220 m |
Öskjuvatn is a lake in the Highlands of Iceland. Its surface area is about 11 km². With a depth of 220 m, it is the deepest lake in Iceland.
The lake is situated in the crater of the volcano Askja in the north-east of the glacier Vatnajökull. Its name simply means the lake of Askja. Like the neighbouring crater Víti, it was created by an enormous volcanic eruption in 1875.
At the beginning of the 20th century, two German scientists, Walter von Knebel and Max Rudloff disappeared while exploring the lake in a small boat. Knebel's fiancée, Ina von Grumbkow, led an expedition in search of them, but no trace of them was ever found.
[edit] See also
- Geography of Iceland
- Glaciers of Iceland
- Iceland plume
- Lakes of Iceland
- List of islands off Iceland
- List of volcanoes in Iceland
- Rivers of Iceland
- Volcanoes of Iceland
- Waterfalls of Iceland
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