Dettifoss

Dettifoss
Dettifoss
Dettifoss TimBekaert.JPG
View from the east bank with a person for scale
Location Northeast Iceland
Coordinates 65°49′18.91″N 16°23′17.41″W / 65.8219194°N 16.3881694°W / 65.8219194; -16.3881694Coordinates: 65°49′18.91″N 16°23′17.41″W / 65.8219194°N 16.3881694°W / 65.8219194; -16.3881694
Type Cataract
Total height 45 m (148 ft)
Number of drops 1
Watercourse Jökulsá á Fjöllum
Average flow rate 193 m3/s (6,816 cu ft/s)[1]
Detailed view of Dettifoss
Location within Iceland

Dettifoss is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park in Northeast Iceland, and is reputed to be the most powerful waterfall in Europe.[2]

It is situated on the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river, which flows from the Vatnajökull glacier and collects water from a large area in Northeast Iceland. The falls are 100 m wide and have a drop of 45 m down to the Jökulsárgljúfur canyon. It is the largest waterfall in Europe in terms of volume discharge, having an average water flow of 193 m3/s.

The waterfall can be reached by a new tarmac road, finished in 2011. On the west bank there are no facilities and the view on the waterfall is somewhat hindered by the waterfall's spray. On the east bank there is an information panel maintained by the staff of Vatnajökull National Park (Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður) and a maintained track to the best viewpoints.

The closest populated areas include Vopnafjörður, Mývatn and Húsavík.

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Trivia

The musical composition 'Dettifoss' (Op.57) by Jón Leifs is inspired by this waterfall.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Northeast Iceland official travel website". http://www.nordausturland.is/perlur-svaedisins/dettifoss/. Retrieved 1 March 2011. 
  2. ^ "Vatnajökull National Park's official web site". http://www.vatnajokulsthjodgardur.is/english/education/dettifoss/. Retrieved 1 March 2011. 
  • Leffman, David; and Proctor, James (2004). The Rough Guide To Iceland, Rough Guides, 281. ISBN 1-84353-289-1.

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