Markarfljót
| Markarfljót | |
|---|---|
Markarfljót near Þórsmörk with Þórólfsfell in the background | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mýrdalsjökull |
| • coordinates | 63°40′N 19°06′W / 63.667°N 19.100°W |
| 2nd source | Eyjafjallajökull |
| • coordinates | 63°37′12″N 19°36′48″W / 63.62000°N 19.61333°W |
| 3rd source | Tindfjallajökull |
| • coordinates | 63°48′N 19°35′W / 63.8°N 19.58°W |
| 4th source | Torfajökull |
| • coordinates | 63°55′N 19°10′W / 63.917°N 19.167°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | near Landeyjahöfn |
| Basin size | 830 km2 (320 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • maximum | 2,640 m3/s (93,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Population | 1000 plus |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Hvítmaga, Innri-Botná, Fossá, Þórólfsá, Marðará |
| • right | Innri-Emstruá, Ljósá, Þröngá, Krossá (Markarfljót), Jökulsá, Merkurá, Seljalandsfoss |
Markarfljót (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈmar̥karˌfljouːt] ⓘ) is a river in the south of Iceland. It is approximately 100 km (62 mi) long and has had in pre-history jökulhlaups which would be potentially catastrophic, if a similar sized one was to happen in the future.