Dettifoss
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The Dettifoss is a waterfall located in the Mývatn area of North-Eastern Iceland. It is situated on 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 and have a drop of 44 m.
Near to Dettifoss there is another waterfall, the Selfoss.
Jökulsárgljúfur National Park can be found 15 km (9.3 mi) to the north.
See also
References
- http://www.world-waterfalls.com/waterfall.php?num=157
- Leffman, David; and Proctor, James (2004). The Rough Guide To Iceland, Rough Guides, 281. ISBN 1843532891.
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