List of waterfalls in Iceland

Dettifoss, in Northern Iceland Gullfoss, in Southern Iceland

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 impact 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

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* Dettifoss is the most powerful waterfall in Iceland.
* Gljúfursárfoss
* Selfoss
* Hafragilsfoss
* Goðafoss
* Aldeyjarfoss

## South

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* 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

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* 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

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* Dynjandi, sometimes called Fjallfoss.

## East

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* 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 beautiful[editorializing] row of waterfalls

## List of waterfalls by height

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Picture  | Name  | Height  | Water body  | Region  | Community  | Coordinates  | Comment

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| Morsárfoss | 227.3 m  | Morsá  | Austurland | Hornafjörður | 64°06′45″N 16°53′05″W﻿ / ﻿64.11241°N 16.884806°W﻿ / 64.11241; -16.884806﻿ (Morsárfoss) | Discovered in 2007, measured in 2011;
| Glymur | 196 m  | Botnsá | Vesturland | Hvalfjarðarsveit | 64°23′28″N 21°15′02″W﻿ / ﻿64.3911°N 21.2505°W﻿ / 64.3911; -21.2505﻿ (Glymur) | Considered tallest waterfall until 2011
| Hengifoss | 128 m[3] | Hengifossá  | Austurland | Fljótsdalur | 65°05′44″N 14°53′25″W﻿ / ﻿65.095693°N 14.890167°W﻿ / 65.095693; -14.890167﻿ (Hengifoss) | Alternative height: 110 m
| Háifoss | 122 m  | Fossá í Þjórsárdal | Suðurland | Skeiða- og
Gnúpverjahreppur | 64°12′29″N 19°41′16″W﻿ / ﻿64.208°N 19.6877°W﻿ / 64.208; -19.6877﻿ (Háifoss) | Neighbour of Granni
| Granni | 101 m  | Fossá í Þjórsárdal | Suðurland | Skeiða- og
Gnúpverjahreppur | 64°12′33″N 19°41′00″W﻿ / ﻿64.2092°N 19.6832°W﻿ / 64.2092; -19.6832﻿ (Granni) |
Neighbour of Háifoss
| Dynjandi | 100 m  | Dynjandisá | Vestfirðir | Vesturbyggð | 65°43′57″N 23°11′56″W﻿ / ﻿65.7326°N 23.199°W﻿ / 65.7326; -23.199﻿ (Dynjandi) | Alternative name: Fjallfoss
Tallest waterfall of the Westfjords
| Rjúkandi | 093 m  | Ysta-Rjúkandi  | Austurland | Fljótsdalshérað | 65°20′05″N 15°04′55″W﻿ / ﻿65.334674°N 15.082054°W﻿ / 65.334674; -15.082054﻿ (Rjúkandi) |
between Egilsstaðir and Mývatn
| Foss á Síðu | 082 m  | Fossá  | Suðurland | Skaftárhreppur | 63°51′21″N 17°52′12″W﻿ / ﻿63.855737°N 17.869925°W﻿ / 63.855737; -17.869925﻿ (Foss á Síðu) | close to Kirkjubæjarklaustur
| Bjarnafoss | 080 m  | Bjarnaá  | Vesturland | Snæfellsbær | 64°50′54″N 23°24′12″W﻿ / ﻿64.8482°N 23.4033°W﻿ / 64.8482; -23.4033﻿ (Bjarnafoss) |
| Fagrifoss | 080 m  | Geirlandsá  | Suðurland | Skaftárhreppur | 63°52′01″N 18°15′00″W﻿ / ﻿63.86694°N 18.2500°W﻿ / 63.86694; -18.2500﻿ (Fagrifoss) | in Vatnajökull National Park
| Skiptárfoss | 080 m  | Skiptá  | Vestfirðir | Reykhólahreppur
Vesturbyggð | 65°36′22″N 22°55′31″W﻿ / ﻿65.606013°N 22.925288°W﻿ / 65.606013; -22.925288﻿ (Skiptárfoss) |
| Þórðarfoss | 080 m  | Þórðara  | Suðurland | Rangárþing eystra | 63°43′19″N 19°53′55″W﻿ / ﻿63.7220°N 19.8985°W﻿ / 63.7220; -19.8985﻿ (Þórðarfoss) | close to Merkjárfoss
| Grundarfoss | 070 m  | Grundará  | Vesturland | Grundarfjörður | 64°54′32″N 23°13′21″W﻿ / ﻿64.9089°N 23.2224°W﻿ / 64.9089; -23.2224﻿ (Grundarfoss) | at Snæfellsnes
| Systrafoss | 069 m  | Fossá  | Suðurland | Skaftárhreppur | 63°47′09″N 18°03′35″W﻿ / ﻿63.7859°N 18.0596°W﻿ / 63.7859; -18.0596﻿ (Systrafoss) | close to Kirkjubæjarklaustur
| Seljalandsfoss | 065 m  | Seljalandsá  | Suðurland | Rangárþing eystra | 63°36′56″N 19°59′16″W﻿ / ﻿63.6156°N 19.9879°W﻿ / 63.6156; -19.9879﻿ (Seljalandsfoss) |
| Skógafoss | 062 m  | Skógá | Suðurland | Rangárþing eystra | 63°31′56″N 19°30′41″W﻿ / ﻿63.5321°N 19.5113°W﻿ / 63.5321; -19.5113﻿ (Skógafoss) |

| Írárfoss | 060 m  | Írá  | Suðurland | Rangárþing eystra | 63°34′39″N 19°49′44″W﻿ / ﻿63.5776°N 19.828951°W﻿ / 63.5776; -19.828951﻿ (Írárfoss) |

## See also

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* List of waterfalls
* Iceland portal

## References

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1. ^ Icelandorg (October 28, 2023). "Waterfalls in Iceland: Names, Facts, and Features". Iceland.org – Iceland Tours, Car Rentals and Information. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
2. ^ "Iceland's Tallest Waterfall to be Named".
3. ^ "Hengifoss (Fjotsdalsheidi)". European waterfalls. Retrieved 2020-08-10.

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