MIGHTIEST - Waterfall in Europe
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g300td
N 65° 48.940 W 016° 23.074
28W E 436710 N 7300061
Dettifoss is situated in the Northeast of Iceland.
Waymark Code: WMMVVC
Location: Iceland
Date Posted: 11/11/2014
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"Dettifoss is a waterfall in Vatnajökull National Park in Northeast Iceland, and is reputed to be the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
It is situated on the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river, which flows from the Vatnajökull glacier and collects water from a large area in Northeast Iceland. The falls are 100 metres (330 ft) wide and have a drop of 45 metres (150 ft) down to the Jökulsárgljúfur canyon. It is the largest waterfall in Europe in terms of volume discharge, having an average water flow of 193 m3/s.
The waterfall can be reached by a new tarmac road, finished in 2011. On the west bank there are no facilities and the view on the waterfall is somewhat hindered by the waterfall's spray. On the east bank there is an information panel maintained by the staff of Vatnajökull National Park (Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður) and a maintained track to the best viewpoints."
Wikipedia-Text.
Type of documentation of superlative status: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dettifoss
Location of coordinates: Western side of the waterfall
Web Site: [Web Link]
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