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Gullfoss

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The river Hvítá falls into a canyon in three steps, which are together 32 m high. This site is a popular destination for tourists which is protected by law. In in the mid 20th Century, however, it was discussed to convert the waterfall into a hydropower plant.

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on Monday 26 August 2019 by Martin Mergili
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2935 visits, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED license