List of waterfalls

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This is a list of worldwide waterfalls.

Contents

[edit] Africa

[edit] Burkina Faso

  • Tagbaladougou Falls

[edit] Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Central African Republic

  • Matakil Falls

[edit] Chad

[edit] Ethiopia

[edit] Gabon

[edit] Guinea

  • Tinkisso Falls

[edit] Lesotho

  • Maletsunyane Falls

[edit] Madagascar

  • Mandraka Falls

[edit] Morocco

[edit] South Africa

[edit] Uganda

[edit] Zambia

[edit] Zimbabwe

[edit] North America

[edit] Canada

[edit] Greenland

  • Qorlortorsuaq

[edit] Jamaica

[edit] Mexico

  • Basaseachi Falls
  • Piedra Volada Falls

[edit] United States

For waterfalls in Hawaii, see: Hawaii List

[edit] East of the Mississippi River

(in order of vertical drop)

[edit] West of the Mississippi River

(in order of vertical drop)

[edit] South America

[edit] Argentina/Brazil

[edit] Brazil

[edit] Brazil/Paraguay

  • Guaira Falls (also known as Sete Quedas) - This was once considered the "largest waterfall" in the world by some.

[edit] Colombia

[edit] Guyana

[edit] Peru

  • Gocta - third highest waterfall in the world at 771 m, first discovered in 2002 and first filmed in March 2006 [1]

[edit] Venezuela

[edit] Asia

[edit] Afghanistan

  • Mahipar waterfall

[edit] China

  • Huangguoshu Falls - Literally "Yellow-Fruit Tree Falls". 74 m (243 feet) high and 81 m (266 feet) wide, it's the most famous waterfall in China. Located in Anshun, Guizhou Province.

[edit] India

[edit] Indonesia

[edit] Iran

  • Atashgah Falls
  • Bahram Beigy Waterfall
  • Bisheh Falls
  • Boll Waterfall
  • Ganjnameh Waterfall
  • Golestan Falls
  • Lar Waterfall
  • Margoon Waterfall
  • Masoule Falls
  • Semirom Falls
  • Shalmash Falls
  • Shekarab waterfall

[edit] Japan

  • Hannoki Falls - The tallest falls in Japan, at 497 m (1,640 ft). Only flows from April to July.
  • Kegon Falls - 97 m high, and famous for suicides
  • Nachi Falls - Well known falls in Japan, 133 m (436 ft) high.
  • Nunobiki Falls - 120 m (394 ft) in four cascades, of great cultural significance, considered a meisho, or "famous site"
  • Shindō Falls - 83 m high, and, after rain, large in volume
  • Shōmyō Falls - The tallest year-round waterfall in Japan, at 349 m (1,146 ft).

[edit] Korea

[edit] Laos

[edit] Mongolia

  • Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall - 20 m drop. On the Orhon River.

[edit] Philippines

[edit] Singapore

[edit] Sri Lanka

  • Bambarakande Falls - highest in Sri Lanka 263 m high
  • Diyaluma Falls - most famous in Sri Lanka 220 m high

[edit] Thailand

  • Thee Lor Sou Falls - biggest falls in South-East Asia and holding the 6th in Asia
  • Mae Klang Falls
  • Vachiratarn Falls
  • Mae Ya Falls
  • Mae Surin Falls
  • Pha Suea Falls
  • Wang Keaw Falls
  • Kang So Pa Falls
  • Poi Falls
  • Roum Klaw Paradorn Falls

[edit] Europe

[edit] Austria

  • Krimmler Wasserfälle - 380 m

[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina

[edit] Bulgaria

  • Raysko Praskalo - highest in the Balkans, 124.5 m
  • Borov Kamak
  • Babsko Praskalo - 54 m
  • Boyanski Vodopad (Boyana Waterfall)
  • Skakavitsa - 70 m

[edit] France

[edit] Finland


[edit] Germany

[edit] Iceland

[edit] Ireland

[edit] Italy

  • Cascate del Dardagna
  • Cascata del Fiumelatte
  • Cascate del Rio Verde
  • Cascata del Serio (tallest watefall in Italy)
  • Cascata delle Marmore
  • Cascata di Valbondione

[edit] Latvia

  • Abavas rumba
  • Ventas rumba(the longest waterfall in Europe-120m, but it is not high-2,30m)

[edit] Norway

[edit] Russia

  • Kivach (highest plain waterfall in Europe)

[edit] Slovenia

[edit] Switzerland

[edit] United Kingdom

See also List of waterfalls of the United Kingdom

[edit] England

[edit] Scotland

[edit] Wales

[edit] Oceania

[edit] Australia

[edit] New South Wales

[edit] Northern Territory

[edit] Queensland

[edit] South Australia

[edit] Tasmania

[edit] Victoria

[edit] Western Australia

  • Fernhook Falls
  • Gladstone Falls
  • Lane-Poole Falls
  • Mitchell Falls

[edit] Hawaiian Islands

  • ‘Akaka Falls, Hawaii - 135 m (442 ft) sheer drop
  • Kahiwa Falls - 530 m (1,750 ft)
  • Kahuna Falls
  • Olo'upena Falls - 900 m (2953 ft) total drop. Moloka'i North shore.
  • Papalaua Falls
  • Rainbow Falls
  • Wailua Falls
  • Waipoo Falls

[edit] New Zealand

[edit] Tahiti

  • Fachoda Falls