| Höfðavatn | |
| Coords: | 65.9611°N -19.4431°W |
| Basin Countries: | Iceland |
| Area: | 10km2 |
| Depth: | 6.4m (21feet) |
| Max-Depth: | 3.9m (12.8feet) |
| Pushpin Map: | Iceland |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Höfðavatn in Iceland. |
Höfðavatn (pronounced as /is/) is a lagoon-like lake in northern Iceland. It is located in the municipality of Skagafjörður.
Höfðavatn lies at the fjord of Skagafjörður about 7 km north of the village of Hofsós.
The surface of the Höfðavatn is about 10 km2; the maximum depth is 6.4 m, the middle depth 3.9 M.[1] North of the lake lies the Málmeyjarsund in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈmaulmˌeiːjarˌsʏnt/, west of Þórðarhöfði in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈθourðarˌhœvðɪ/.