List of waterfalls in 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 is caused by 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.

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

South 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. Urriðafoss

West 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 Dynjandi, sometimes called Fjallfoss.

East 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 row of waterfalls

List of waterfalls by height Picture Name Height Water body Region Community Coordinates Comment Morsárfoss 227.3 m Morsá Austurland Hornafjörður Discovered in 2007, measured in 2011; Glymur 196 m Botnsá Vesturland Hvalfjarðarsveit Considered tallest waterfall until 2011 Hengifoss 128 m Hengifossá Austurland Fljótsdalur Alternative height: 110 m Háifoss 122 m Fossá í Þjórsárdal Suðurland Skeiða- ogGnúpverjahreppur Neighbour of Granni Granni 101 m Fossá í Þjórsárdal Suðurland Skeiða- ogGnúpverjahreppur Neighbour of Háifoss Dynjandi 100 m Dynjandisá Vestfirðir Vesturbyggð Alternative name: Fjallfoss Tallest waterfall of the Westfjords Rjúkandi 93 m Ysta-Rjúkandi Austurland Fljótsdalshérað between Egilsstaðir and Mývatn Foss á Síðu 82 m Fossá Suðurland Skaftárhreppur close to Kirkjubæjarklaustur Bjarnafoss 80 m Bjarnaá Vesturland Snæfellsbær Fagrifoss 80 m Geirlandsá Suðurland Skaftárhreppur in Vatnajökull National Park Skiptárfoss 80 m Skiptá Vestfirðir Reykhólahreppur Vesturbyggð Þórðarfoss 80 m Þórðara Suðurland Rangárþing eystra close to Merkjárfoss Grundarfoss 70 m Grundará Vesturland Grundarfjörður at Snæfellsnes Systrafoss 69 m Fossá Suðurland Skaftárhreppur close to Kirkjubæjarklaustur Seljalandsfoss 65 m Seljalandsá Suðurland Rangárþing eystra Skógafoss 62 m Skógá Suðurland Rangárþing eystra Írárfoss 60 m Írá Suðurland Rangárþing eystra

List of waterfalls in Iceland

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