
Þjófafoss
Major Þjórsá waterfall south of Búrfell, with flow strongly influenced by upstream hydropower.
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Major Þjórsá waterfall south of Búrfell, with flow strongly influenced by upstream hydropower.
A quieter Þjórsá stop combining a broad waterfall, volcanic surroundings and clear evidence of how modern hydropower changes river flow.
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Þjófafoss lies in Þjórsá east of Merkurhraun and south of Búrfell. Visit South Iceland notes that the waterfall's flow is strongly affected by hydropower operations upstream and is often lower in winter, with more water passing over the falls when reservoirs are full. The name means 'Thieves' Waterfall' and local tradition says thieves were once drowned in its pool.
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Visit South Iceland records the tradition that the name Þjófafoss comes from thieves once being drowned in the waterfall's pool.
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