| Selfoss | |
| Location: | North of Iceland |
| Map: | Iceland |
| Height: | 11m (36feet) |
| Watercourse: | Jökulsá á Fjöllum |
Selfoss (pronounced as /is/) 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. 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]
A few hundred meters downstream of the 11m (36feet)-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.