List of waterfalls in Iceland
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Iceland is well suited for waterfalls (Icelandic: s. foss, pl. fossar). This Nordic island country lies along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge which separates North America and Europe near where the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans meet. Frequent rain and snow is caused by its near-Arctic location. Large glaciers exist throughout the country whose summer melts feed many rivers. As a result, it is home to a number of large and powerful waterfalls. It is estimated that there are more than 10,000 waterfalls in Iceland.[1]
North
- Dettifoss is the most powerful waterfall in Iceland.
- Gljúfursárfoss
- Selfoss
- Hafragilsfoss
- Goðafoss
- Aldeyjarfoss
South
- Faxi or Vatnsleysufoss in Tungufljót river
- Foss á Síðu
- Gluggafoss
- Gljúfrafoss
- Gjáin has many small waterfalls
- Gullfoss (Golden Falls)
- Háifoss (High Falls)
- Hjálparfoss
- Kvernufoss
- Merkjárfoss
- Ófærufoss used to be noted for the natural bridge which stood above the falls, but it collapsed in 1993.
- Seljalandsfoss
- Skógafoss (Forest Falls)
- Svartifoss (Black Falls) is one of the many waterfalls of Skaftafell National Park
- Systrafoss, in Kirkjubæjarklaustur
- Þjófafoss on the Merkurhraun lava fields
- Öxarárfoss, at Þingvellir National Park
- Fagrifoss, near Kirkjubæjarklaustur
- Morsárfoss, 228m waterfall formed from the retreat of Morsárjökull that is now Iceland's tallest.[2]
- Urriðafoss
West
- Álafoss
- Barnafossar (the Children's Falls) in Hvítá river
- Glymur in the Hvalfjörður area. At 198m, it was long regarded as the tallest waterfall in Iceland until being surpassed with a new falls by Morsárjökull in 2011.
- Hraunfossar (the Lava Falls) in birchwoods, a stone's throw from Barnafoss.
Westfjords
- Dynjandi, sometimes called Fjallfoss.
East
- Hengifoss
- Litlanesfoss, surrounded by columnar basalt, it is on the way up to Hengifoss
- Fardagafoss near Egilsstaðir
- Gufufoss ("Steam falls") In Seyðisfjörður
- Klifbrekkufossar in Mjóifjörður. A beautifulTemplate:Editorializing row of waterfalls
List of waterfalls by height
| Picture | Name | Height | Water body | Region | Community | Coordinates | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Morsárfoss.jpg | Morsárfoss | 227.3 m | Morsá | Austurland | Hornafjörður | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Discovered in 2007, measured in 2011; |
| File:Glymur2006.JPG | Glymur | 196 m | Botnsá | Vesturland | Hvalfjarðarsveit | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Considered tallest waterfall until 2011 |
| File:Hengifoss 2016 02.jpg | Hengifoss | 128 m[3] | Hengifossá | Austurland | Fljótsdalur | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Alternative height: 110 m |
| File:Haifoss fall in Iceland 2005.JPG | Háifoss | 122 m | Fossá í Þjórsárdal | Suðurland | Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur |
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Neighbour of Granni |
| File:Iceland Haifoss Waterfall Panorama 2005-08-03.jpg | Granni | 101 m | Fossá í Þjórsárdal | Suðurland | Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur |
Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Neighbour of Háifoss |
| File:Dynjandi2.jpg | Dynjandi | 100 m | Dynjandisá | Vestfirðir | Vesturbyggð | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Alternative name: Fjallfoss Tallest waterfall of the Westfjords |
| File:Rjukandi01(js).jpg | Rjúkandi | 93 m | Ysta-Rjúkandi | Austurland | Fljótsdalshérað | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | between Egilsstaðir and Mývatn |
| File:FossASidu-pjt.jpg | Foss á Síðu | 82 m | Fossá | Suðurland | Skaftárhreppur | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | close to Kirkjubæjarklaustur |
| File:Bjarnafoss.JPG | Bjarnafoss | 80 m | Bjarnaá | Vesturland | Snæfellsbær | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| File:FagrifossJune.JPG | Fagrifoss | 80 m | Geirlandsá | Suðurland | Skaftárhreppur | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | in Vatnajökull National Park |
| File:Skiptárfoss.JPG | Skiptárfoss | 80 m | Skiptá | Vestfirðir | Reykhólahreppur Vesturbyggð |
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| File:Þórdarfoss.JPG | Þórðarfoss | 80 m | Þórðara | Suðurland | Rangárþing eystra | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | close to Merkjárfoss |
| File:Grundarfoss2011.jpg | Grundarfoss | 70 m | Grundará | Vesturland | Grundarfjörður | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | at Snæfellsnes |
| File:Systrafoss.JPG | Systrafoss | 69 m | Fossá | Suðurland | Skaftárhreppur | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | close to Kirkjubæjarklaustur |
| File:Seljalandsfoss-pjt.jpg | Seljalandsfoss | 65 m | Seljalandsá | Suðurland | Rangárþing eystra | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| File:Skógafoss.jpg | Skógafoss | 62 m | Skógá | Suðurland | Rangárþing eystra | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| File:Írárfoss.JPG | Írárfoss | 60 m | Írá | Suðurland | Rangárþing eystra | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
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See also
References
External links
- Iceland's Best Waterfalls
- Iceland Waterfalls
- Photo of Hangifoss
- Photo of Goðafoss
- Photos of Waterfalls in Iceland
- Photos of Skogafoss waterfall, Iceland
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