Lagarfljót

Lagarfljót also called Fljótið  is a river situated in the east of Iceland near Egilsstaðir. Its surface measures 53 km2 and it is 25 km long; its greatest width is 2.5 km and its greatest depth 112 m. The 27 MW Lagarfossvirkjun hydropower station is located at its lower end.

The biggest forest in Iceland, Hallormsstaðaskógur is found near the river as well as a waterfall, Hengifoss. Hengifoss, at 128 m, is one of the tallest waterfalls in the country. Below it is another waterfall called Litlanesfoss.

As with the Scottish lake Loch Ness, a cryptid serpent, called Lagarfljótsormurinn by locals, is believed by some to live in the depths of Lagarfljót.