The Great River of Thjorsa in Iceland

The great advantage of receiving the presence of heavy rainfall and glaciers is that Iceland has a very rich amount of very few major rivers. The largest river of Iceland is Thjorsa which is 237 kilometers long and has an average discharge of 380 cubic meters per second. Whereas, River Olfusaa has the largest water flow to 440 cubic metres per second. The second largest river is Jokulsa a Fjollum and it is 206 km long. Other rivers are Skjalfandafljot of Iceland, a Jokulsa Bru, Lagarfljot, etc. Skeiaara Let? S speak of the greatest river Thjorsa this time. The book of the former colony has been very interesting explanation of the value of this river. A man named Thorarinn, the son of Thorkell Alvidra, the son of Hallbjorn Hordukappi, sailed to the estuaries of the river and did not? T or eliminate the bull carved? S's head prow of his ship?. This is the longest river and the second biggest rejection of Iceland. The interesting fact is that it acts as a natural boundary between the boroughs of Rangarvellir and Arnessysla. His affluent north is called the source, the river. The source of this river is located approximately 70 km south of the end of the bay Eyjafiord in a northerly direction. The main course of the river is located in the southwest, which is a continuation of the tectonic main crack in the country. The dump area of this river is huge, and it covers about 7530 square kilometres. Most of its discharge is simply water from the melting of glaciers and Hafsjokull appointed Vatnajokull. The largest flood recorded in the river were held in 1948-49 and the speed of movement was faster than 3000 cubic metres per second. Sometimes for many years, the river tends to disappear almost immediately in the lower regions of his way, especially when the ice melts in the winter and create natural dams. The river is the carrier of a large quantity of sludge and to exasperate the areas of erosion based in the central plateau. The amount carried by the river is around 4.5 million tonnes per year. Some falls are also created by the river before it falls and disappears into the ocean. His biggest tributary Tungnaa and it is said that even greater than the river at its Thjorsaa convergence. In ancient times, all the rivers of Iceland were major obstacles for those who use ferries to cross. All of this river fords are above its largest island named Arnes. There are many stations ferry on its way and farmers living nearby to provide assistance to passengers in exchange for money. The first bridge was built over the river in 1895 and it was renovated and we can say, once again rebuilt in 1949. Another bridge was built over the river in 1973, with the link to build a hydroelectric power station on the tributary Tungnaa. The dams and power stations built on the river and its tributaries contribute more than 27 percent in Iceland? S river total electricity production has been forgotten the lifeline of the country of Iceland and its people. Over time, they realized the importance of the river and the various resources available in it.
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