[2] The waterfall drops 60 m (197 ft) and is part of the Seljalands River that has its origin in the volcano glacier Eyjafjallajökull.

[5][6] Opponents of the plans argued that the building would spoil the view of the waterfall and interrupt the natural look of the area.

[8][9] A scene from the 1990 movie The Juniper Tree has Björk's character walk behind the waterfall.

[10] The official music video of "I'll Show You" by Justin Bieber features glacial lagoons and rivers in South Iceland, including Seljalandsfoss.

[11] The first episode of season three of Star Trek: Discovery "That Hope Is You, Part 1" featured a brief scene at the waterfall.