Krafla (volcanic system)
Maps
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Volcanic systems of Iceland with Krafla in the North Volcanic Zone
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The lake Mývatn with some volcanic features of Krafla
The central volcano: Krafla caldera
[edit]Krafla caldera
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The caldera in the background seen from the south
Víti crater
[edit]The Víti crater is a maar from the 18th century.
Leirhnjúkur
[edit]The volcano Leirhnjúkur was last active during the Krafla Fires in the 1970s and 1980s.
Hlíðarfjall
[edit]Hlíðarfjall is a hyaloclastic ridge near the western caldera rim.
Jörundur
[edit]Jörundur is a hyaloclastic ridge near the eastern caldera rim.
Around the lake Mývatn
[edit]Many volcanic features in connection with the Krafla volcanic system are to be found in and around the lake Mývatn.
Vindbelgjarfjall
[edit]Vindbelgjarfjall is a volcanic cone of subglacial origin.
Hverfjall
[edit]The volcano Hverfjall is a tuff ring.
Grjótagjá
[edit]The volcano-tectonic fissure Grjótagjá contains caves filled with hot water.
Jarðbaðshólar and the Mývatn Natural Bath
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Steaming crater row Jarðbaðshólar
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Bathing facilities nearby
Námafjall and Hverarönd
[edit]The hyaloclastic ridge Námafjall and its high temperature area Hverarönd
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Hverarönd on the eastern side of Námafjall
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The view to the west in direction of Mývatn
Geothermal power plants
[edit]Two geothermal power plants are situated within the Krafla volcanic system.
Bjarnarflag
[edit]The geothermal power plant of Bjarnarflag is situated not far from Mývatn and the village of Reykjahlíð.
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Bjarnarflag Geothermal Power Plant
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Bjarnarflag borehole
Krafla Geothermal Power Plant
[edit]The Krafla Geothermal Power Plant is located directly to the south of the caldera rim.
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Krafla Power Plant
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Krafla Power Plant and some boreholes