Lagarfoss is a classical example of how natural beauty is sacrificed for the country’s economic growth and yet showcases how despite the power plant being set up here for over 45 years, the waterfall, which may have lost its original […]
Lagarfoss is a classical example of how natural beauty is sacrificed for the country’s economic growth and yet showcases how despite the power plant being set up here for over 45 years, the waterfall, which may have lost its original grandeur, has not lost its charm and continues to draw admiring tourists. Lagarfoss, which lies 631 km east of Reykjavik and about 30 km from Egilsstaðir, is River Lagarfljót’s only waterfall. After a power plant was set up in 1975, the waterfall has seen various changes and had a dam built across the river, which is also a bridge. The branched river has rapids on the western side and the power plant on the eastern side. Earlier a salmon ladder existed near the boulder, which divided the waterfall during 1935. Waterfall lovers are in for a treat as the region is home to several amazing waterfalls including Lambafoss, Fardagafoss, which is barely about 35 km away, Vestdalsfossar (53 km), Gufufoss (53 km) and Klifbrekkufossar (55 km) and Gljufurarfoss, located about 76 km away. The once thundering waterfall now plunges from a six-metre-high ledge, with a total drop of about 11 metres. The glacial lake too is worth seeing, which is azure and beautiful.
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