Ófærufoss

Coordinates: 63°57′55.8″N 18°37′07.5″W / 63.965500°N 18.618750°W / 63.965500; -18.618750
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Ófærufoss
Ófærufoss is located in Iceland
Ófærufoss
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LocationSouth of Iceland
Coordinates63°57′55.8″N 18°37′07.5″W / 63.965500°N 18.618750°W / 63.965500; -18.618750
Total height40 metres (130 ft)
Number of drops2
WatercourseNorðari-Ófærá

Ófærufoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈouːˌfaiːrʏˌfɔsː] ) is a waterfall situated in the Eldgjá chasm in the western part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. Until the early 1990s a natural bridge spanned the falls, but it collapsed from natural causes.[1]

References[edit]

Ófærufoss with natural bridge in 1984.
  1. ^ "Eldgja Fissure System, Katla Volcano, Iceland". Archived from the original on March 8, 2008. Retrieved 2007-08-06.