Waterfalls in Iceland
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countless waterfalls. Here are some extraordinary examples: Note: The suffix "foss" means waterfall so the use of the word "waterfall" is redundant. |
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Gullfoss -
The flow of the river from the regular rains and the glacial runoff, particularly in summer, makes Gullfoss the largest volume falls in Europe. |
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Same place from a slightly different angle.
The river is the Hvita (White River) |
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Dettifoss - a very large waterfall. The water on this rainy day was gray
100 m wide - 44 m drop |
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Godafoss (God's Falls)
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Svartifoss |
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Hafragilsfoss |
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Downstream from the Hafragilsfoss we could see the convergence of the water from a stream into the muddy water. |
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Dynjandifoss is the biggest waterfall in the West Fjords of Iceland. The waterfall consists of 7 waterfalls, each of them has a name and one of them is Dynjandi. Dynjandi means “thunderous”. The total height of the waterfalls is about 100 m. |
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Closer view of |
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Sisters Waterfall in Kirkjubaejarklaustur |
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Waterfall in a secluded canyon on the road to Askja |
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