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- Westfjords
- East
- See also
- References
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Iceland is unusually suited for waterfalls. This island country has a north Atlantic climate that produces frequent rain and 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. North - Dettifoss is the most powerful waterfall in Iceland.
- Gljúfursárfoss
- Selfoss
- Hafragilsfoss
- Goðafoss
- Aldeyjarfoss
South - Faxi or Vatnsleysufoss in Tungufljót river
- Gljúfrafoss
- Gjáin has many small waterfalls
- Gullfoss (Golden Falls)
- Háifoss (High Falls)
- Hjálparfoss
- Merkjárfoss
- Ófærufoss used to be noted for the impressive 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.[1]
- Urriðafoss
West - 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 By Egilsstaðir
- Gufufoss ("Steam falls") In Seyðisfjörður
- Klifbrekkufossar In Mjóifjörður. A beautiful row of waterfalls
See also References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.icelandreview.com/news/iceland%E2%80%99s-tallest-waterfall-be-named/|title=Iceland’s Tallest Waterfall to be Named}}
External links - [https://www.sciencewanders.com/icelands-best-waterfalls/ 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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