Urriðafoss "the salmon waterfall" is on the river Þjórsá and out
of all the waterfalls in Iceland, has the biggest volume of water
flowing through it (at 360 cubic metres per second). The waterfall
is on the east side of the Þjórsárhraun (the Þjórsá Lava). In the
winter, the waterfall can freeze with the ice reaching a depth of
20 metres.
In the past, plans were made to build a power plant in
Urriðafoss and link it to Reykjavik by railway. This never happened
at the time but Landsvirkjun, the national power company, now has
new plans to build a power plant here.
If this becomes a reality, a dam will be built and the river
will be tunnelled underground to the east side of the waterfall.
This would mean Urriðafoss would almost disappear, which I'm sure
you will all agree would be a terrible shame.
You are looking for a small plastic container which is big
enough to fit a logbook, pen and a few small swaps. We suggest you
park at approx N63 55.481 W020 40.508 (just off Route 1) - there is
a picnic table here and great views over the waterfall.
Enjoy your visit to Urriðafoss!
The cache is being maintained by a good friend of ours, Ragnar
Lövdal who passes by the area several times a week with work.
