Sørvágsvatn

Sørvágsvatn/Leitisvatn
Sørvágsvatn/Leitisvatn seen from Trælanípan, Vágar.
Sørvágsvatn/Leitisvatn
LocationVágar
Coordinates62°03′N 7°14′W / 62.050°N 7.233°W / 62.050; -7.233
Catchment area35.2 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Basin countries(Faroe Islands)
Surface area3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Average depth27.5 m (90 ft)
Max. depth59 m (194 ft)
Surface elevation32 m (105 ft)

Sørvágsvatn, sometimes called Leitisvatn, is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the island of Vágar, between the municipalities of Sørvágur and Vágar. The local reference is mostly just Vatnið ("The lake"). The area is 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi), more than three times the size of Fjallavatn, the second largest lake, also located on Vágar.