Selfoss (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈsɛlˌfɔsː]) is a waterfall on the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum in the north of Iceland. The river drops over a number of waterfalls over about 30 km before flowing into Öxarfjörður, a bay of the Arctic Sea.^{[citation needed]} The river originates as melt water from the glacier Vatnajökull and therefore the water flow varies depending on the season, the weather and volcanic activity.[1]

Selfoss
Location	North of Iceland
Total height	11 m (36 ft)
Watercourse	Jökulsá á Fjöllum

A few hundred meters downstream of the 11 m (36 ft)-high waterfall is Dettifoss, the second-most powerful waterfall in Europe. Below the falls, the river passes through a gorge which is part of the Jökulsárgljúfur National Park.

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See also

• Waterfalls of Iceland
• List of waterfalls

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• "Selfoss". World Waterfall Database.

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[de] Selfoss (Wasserfall)

[es] Selfoss (cascada)

[ru] Сельфосс (водопад)