Waterfalls of Iceland
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Iceland is unusually suited for waterfalls. This small island country has a north Atlantic climate that produces frequent rain or snow and a near-Arctic location that produces large glaciers, whose summer melts feed many rivers. As a result, it is home to a number of large and powerful waterfalls, including:
[edit] North
- Dettifoss is the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
- Selfoss
- Goðafoss (God's Falls)
- Aldeyjarfoss
[edit] South
- Gullfoss (Golden Falls)
- Skaftafell National Park contains Svartifoss (Black Falls), surrounded by basalt columns. Also well-known are Háifoss (High Falls), Gjáin with its large number of small waterfalls, Skógafoss, and Seljalandsfoss.
- Ófærufoss used to be noted for the impressive natural bridge which stood above the falls, but it collapsed in 1993.
[edit] West
- Hraunfossar and Barnafoss in birchwoods.
- In the Westfjords, the river Dynjandi flows like a fan over Fjallfoss.
The highest waterfall is Glymur at 198 m, in the Hvalfjörður area.
See also: List of waterfalls
