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Gullfoss means golden waterfall. If it were not raining, we might see a rainbow in the mist coming back up.
A close up of Gullfoss waterfall: one of the biggest of Iceland. Gullfoss is located in the Golden Circle, near Rejkjavik.
Gullfoss ("Golden Falls") is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland.
© Mike Broome 2015
Gullfoss ("Golden Falls") is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
The spectacular waterfall of Gullfoss in south-west Iceland. The river Hvítá, flowing southward, falls in two distinct 'steps', the second one (at the bottom of this picture) into a deep narrow gorge.
4 August 2010
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Gullfoss ("Golden Falls") is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
Gullfoss (English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland
Gullfoss ("Golden Falls") is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
The wide Hvítá river flows southward, and about a kilometre above the falls it turns sharply to the right and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 metres or 36 feet, and 21 metres or 69 feet) into a crevice 32 metres (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20 metres (66 ft) wide and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running down the waterfall is 140 cubic metres (4,900 cu ft) per second in the summer and 80 cubic metres (2,800 cu ft) per second in the winter. The highest flood measured was 2,000 cubic metres (71,000 cu ft) per second. (wiki)
Gullfoss (translated to ‘Golden Falls’) is one of Iceland’s most iconic and beloved waterfalls, found in the Hvítá river canyon in south-west Iceland.
This is Gullfoss, which is widely considered the most impressive waterfall in Iceland. The impressive two-stage cascade plunges the Hvítá River from the plateau above into the canyon below, with a total drop of 105 feet (32 meters) that ends in a canyon 66 feet (20 meters) wide and 1.6 miles (2.5 kilometers) long. The waterfall was being extensively explored to be dammed to use the Hvítá River for hydroelectric power during the 20th Century, with foreign businessmen and Icelandic government officials almost getting the land transferred to a power company. However, due to the efforts of Sigríður Tómasdóttir, daughter of Tómas Tómasson, upon learning upon the plans for the falls, made the trek to Reykjavík, over 100km, to push for the preservation of the site, which, combined with a lack of funds and investment to dam the river, led to the preservation of the falls. The land surrounding the falls was purchased by the Icelandic government in the late 20th Century to preserve them and prevent their exploitation, with a marker being erected in memory of Sigríður Tómasdóttir and her advocacy for the preservation of the falls. Today, the natural wonder continues to impress visitors along the golden circle in Iceland’s Southern Region.