Blanda
TheBlanda(Icelandic pronunciation:[ˈplanta]) is a river inIcelandwhich flows northwards from the northwest side of theHofsjökullglacier intoHúnaflóibay atBlönduós.The Blanda is one of the longest rivers in the country, with a length of about 125 km, and has acatchment areaestimated at 2370 km2.[1]Its source is calculated to lie at a height of 800m. The river is one of the mainsalmonrivers in Iceland and has often yielded a catch of almost 3000 salmon in one summer. Before the river was dammed in 1990, the salmon spawning grounds reached almost to the foot of the glacier. Blandahydroelectricpower station uses the drop of the river to generate up to 150MWof power.[2]
Gallery
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Mouth of Blanda river emptying into Húnaflói, November 2007 -
Blanda river flowing through Blönduós -
Blanda river, flowing beneath Langadalsfjall
References
[edit]- ^"Landfræðilegar upplýsingar um Ísland".National Land Survey of Iceland. Archived fromthe originalon 2004-11-03.Retrieved2006-07-30.
- ^"Blanda Power Station".Landsvirkjun. Archived fromthe originalon 2018-11-12.Retrieved2015-03-19.
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