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The most powerful waterfall in Europe, Dettifoss
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Dettifoss (ISL. Dettifoss) - waterfall on the river Yёkulsau-au-Fёdlum in north-eastern Iceland, the most powerful in Europe. Located in the famous and popular national park Yёkulsaurglyuvur.
Located at a distance of 1 km downstream from the waterfall Selfoss and 2 km upstream from vodopadaHafragilfoss (ISL. Hafragilsfoss). Dettifoss width of about one hundred meters, height - 44 m (9 m less than Niagara Falls), the average consumption of water - 200 m³ / s, sometimes up to 500 m³ / s. Near the waterfall is Lake Myvatn. Musical composition Jouni Leyfsa (ISL. Jón Leifs) «Dettifoss," inspired by this waterfall. Waterfall also featured in Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" as one of the prehistoric landscape of the Earth; This is where life began to emerge in the world of the film version.
Located at a distance of 1 km downstream from the waterfall Selfoss and 2 km upstream from vodopadaHafragilfoss (ISL. Hafragilsfoss). Dettifoss width of about one hundred meters, height - 44 m (9 m less than Niagara Falls), the average consumption of water - 200 m³ / s, sometimes up to 500 m³ / s. Near the waterfall is Lake Myvatn. Musical composition Jouni Leyfsa (ISL. Jón Leifs) «Dettifoss," inspired by this waterfall. Waterfall also featured in Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" as one of the prehistoric landscape of the Earth; This is where life began to emerge in the world of the film version.
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