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Lagarfljót (pronounced as /is/) also called Fljótið in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈfljouːtɪθ/ is a river situated in the east of Iceland near Egilsstaðir. Its surface measures and it is long; its greatest width is 2.5km (01.6miles) and its greatest depth 112m (367feet). The 27 MW Lagarfossvirkjun hydropower station is located at its lower end.[1]
The biggest forest in Iceland, Hallormsstaðaskógur is found near the river as well as a waterfall, Hengifoss. Hengifoss, at 128m (420feet), 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.