Gullfoss, in southern Iceland

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: Download high resolution version (600x800, 38 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (600x800, 38 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity and undergoes internal deformation. ...

North

• Dettifoss is the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
• Selfoss
• Goðafoss (God's Falls)
• Aldeyjarfoss

Dettifoss The face of the waterfall from the left bank This is not the highest waterfall in europe - powerscourt, ireland is - see http://www. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Waterfall Selfoss Selfoss is a waterfall in the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum in the north of Iceland which drops over some waterfalls about 30 km before flowing into the Arctic sea. ... The Goðafoss is one of the more spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. ... The waterfall Aldeyjarfoss is situated in the north of Iceland at the northern part of Sprengisandur Highland Road which means it is to be found within the Highlands of Iceland. ...

South

• Gullfoss (Golden Falls)
• Skaftafell National Park contains many waterfalls, including the iconic Svartifoss (Black Falls), surrounded by basalt columns.
• Háifoss (High Falls)
• Gjáin has many small waterfalls
• Skógafoss (Forest Falls)
• Seljalandsfoss
• Systrafoss, in Kirkjubæjarklaustur
• Ófærufoss used to be noted for the impressive natural bridge which stood above the falls, but it collapsed in 1993.
• Öxaráfoss, at Þingvellir National Park

Gullfoss is a waterfall located on the White River (Hvítá) in south central Iceland. ... Morning sunlight on Skaftafellsjökull The Svartifoss The Svartifoss in the Winter Skaftafell National Park is situated between Kirkjubæjarklaustur, typically referred to as Klaustur, and Höfn in the south of Iceland. ... Svartifoss, the Black Falls Svartifoss (Black Falls) is a waterfall in Skaftafell National Park in Iceland, and is one of the most popular sights in the park. ... Basalt Columnar basalt at Sheepeater Cliff in Yellowstone Basalt (IPA: ) is a common gray to black volcanic rock. ... The waterfall Háifoss is situated near the volcano Hekla in the south of Iceland. ... Gjáin Like the Háifoss, the small valley Gjáin with its small waterfalls, ponds, and volcanic structures is situated in the south of Iceland. ... Skógafoss as seen from below Skógafoss The waterfall Skógafoss is situated in the south of Iceland at the cliffs of the former coastline. ... Seljalandsfoss is one of the most famous waterfalls of Iceland. ... Kirkjubæjarklausturs basalt Kirkjugólf The village Kirkjubæjarklaustur (IPA: , Icelandic: church farm cloister) is a town of approximately 160 inhabitants situated in the south of Iceland on the hringvegur (road no. ... Ófærufoss Ófærufoss is a waterfall situated in the Eldgjá chasm in central Iceland. ... Rainbow Bridge was formed by a meandering watercourse A natural arch or natural bridge is a formation (or landform) where a rock arch forms, with a natural passageway through underneath. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Þingvellir in autumn Þingvellir (Icelandic Þing: parliament, vellir: plains) is a place in the southwest of Iceland near the peninsula of Reykjanes and the Hengill volcanic area. ...

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. The waterfalls Hraunfossar of the river Hvítá (Borgarfjörður) in the west of Iceland seem to come out directly of a lava field, the Hallmundarhraun which was caused by an eruption of one of the volcanoes lying under the glacier Langjökull. ... Species Many species; see text and classification Birch is the name of any tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. ... The Westfjords in Iceland. ... The waterfall Glymur, at 196 m, is the highest waterfall of Iceland. ... Hvalfjörður View into the Botnsdalur from the Hvalfjörður Hvalfjörður (Icelandic: Whale-fjord) is situated in the west of Iceland between Mosfellsbær and Akranes. ...

East

• Hengifoss

See also: List of waterfalls The lake Lagarfljót (also called Lögurinn) is situated in the east of Iceland near Egilsstaðir. ... This is a list of worldwide waterfalls. ...

External links

• Photo of Hangifoss
• Photo of Goðafoss
• Photos of Waterfalls in Iceland