Dettifoss

The Dettifoss is a waterfall located in the Myvatn area of North Central Iceland. It is situated in the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river which flows from glaciers. It is reputed to be the most powerful waterfall in Europe having a flow variously estimated at between 200 and 500 cubic metres of water per second depending on the season and the summer ice melt. The falls are 100 m wide with a drop of 44 m.

Near to Dettifoss there is another interesting waterfall, the Selfoss.

At a distance of about 15 km the north, Jökulsárgljúfur National Park is to be found.

See also: List of waterfalls, Waterfalls of Iceland

External links

[1] (http://www.eas.ualberta.ca/elj/icepics/dettif.htm) (Photo of Dettifoss)