Hafragilsfoss waterfall
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Hafragilsfoss waterfall is a powerful cascade on Iceland’s Jökulsá á Fjöllum river, known for its dramatic drop into the rugged Hafragil canyon within the country’s volcanic northeast.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hafragilsfoss | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | waterfall ⓘ |
| accessBy | road to Jökulsárgljúfur area ⓘ |
| activity | hiking nearby viewpoints ⓘ |
| approximateHeight |
27 metres
ⓘ
about 90 feet ⓘ |
| approximateWidth |
about 300 feet
ⓘ
about 90 metres ⓘ |
| canyonCharacteristic | rugged ⓘ |
| climateZone | subarctic ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | north coast of Iceland ⓘ |
| dropType | plunge waterfall ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | cold-water river canyon ecosystem ⓘ |
| fedBy | Vatnajökull glacier (via Jökulsá á Fjöllum) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowCharacteristic |
high volume glacial river waterfall
ⓘ
powerful cascade ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting |
basalt canyon
ⓘ
volcanic landscape ⓘ |
| hazard |
steep canyon edges
ⓘ
strong currents ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Icelandic ⓘ |
| locatedDownstreamOf | Dettifoss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northeast Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCanyon | Hafragil canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Dettifoss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Jökulsá á Fjöllum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUpstreamOf | Selfoss (on Jökulsá á Fjöllum) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameComponentMeaning | "foss" means waterfall in Icelandic ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Ásbyrgi canyon (downstream in Jökulsárgljúfur) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Mývatn region (as a broader tourist base) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic drop into deep canyon
ⓘ
mist and spray visible from viewpoints ⓘ surrounded by dark basalt cliffs ⓘ |
| orientation | north-flowing river waterfall ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jökulsárgljúfur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vatnajökull National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographySubject | landscape photography ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within national park ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Icelandic environmental law ⓘ |
| region | volcanic northeast Iceland ⓘ |
| riverMouth | Jökulsá á Fjöllum flows to Öxarfjörður bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
natural attraction
ⓘ
sightseeing destination ⓘ |
| typicalSeasonality | highest flow in late spring and summer ⓘ |
| valley | Jökulsárgljúfur canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewpointAccess | viewpoints on canyon rim ⓘ |
| watercourse | Jökulsá á Fjöllum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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