List of waterfalls

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This is a list of worldwide waterfalls.

Contents 1 Africa 1.1 Burkina Faso 1.2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.3 Central African Republic 1.4 Chad 1.5 Ethiopia 1.6 Gabon 1.7 Guinea 1.8 Lesotho 1.9 Madagascar 1.10 Morocco 1.11 South Africa 1.12 Uganda 1.13 Zambia 1.14 Zimbabwe 2 North America 2.1 Belize 2.2 Canada 2.3 Greenland 2.4 Jamaica 2.5 Mexico 2.6 United States 2.6.1 East of the Mississippi River 2.6.2 West of the Mississippi River 3 South America 3.1 Argentina/Brazil 3.2 Brazil 3.3 Brazil/Paraguay 3.4 Chile 3.5 Colombia 3.6 Guyana 3.7 Peru 3.8 Venezuela 4 Asia 4.1 Afghanistan 4.2 India 4.3 Indonesia 4.4 Iran 4.5 Japan 4.6 Korea 4.7 Laos 4.8 Mongolia 4.9 Philippines 4.10 Singapore 4.11 Sri Lanka 4.12 Thailand 4.13 Vietnam 5 Europe 5.1 Austria 5.2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.3 Bulgaria 5.4 France 5.5 Finland 5.6 Germany 5.7 Iceland 5.8 Ireland 5.9 Italy 5.10 Latvia 5.11 Norway 5.12 Russia 5.13 Slovenia 5.14 Switzerland 5.15 Turkey 5.16 United Kingdom 5.16.1 England 5.16.2 Scotland 5.16.3 Wales 6 Oceania 6.1 Australia 6.1.1 New South Wales 6.1.2 Northern Territory 6.1.3 Queensland 6.1.4 South Australia 6.1.5 Tasmania 6.1.6 Victoria 6.1.7 Western Australia 6.2 Hawaiian Islands 6.3 New Zealand

[edit] Africa

[edit] Burkina Faso

• Tagbaladougou Falls

[edit] Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Boyoma Falls (Stanley Falls)
• Lofoi Falls

[edit] Central African Republic

• Matakil Falls

[edit] Chad

• Gauthiot Falls

[edit] Ethiopia

• Blue Nile Falls

[edit] Gabon

• Ivela Falls

[edit] Guinea

• Tinkisso Falls

[edit] Lesotho

• Maletsunyane Falls

[edit] Madagascar

• Mandraka Falls

[edit] Morocco

• Ouzoud Falls

[edit] South Africa

• Aughrabies Falls
• Howick Falls
• Tugela Falls

[edit] Uganda

• Sipi Falls
• Murchison Falls

[edit] Zambia

• Kalambo Falls
• Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Falls) - one of the widest in the world
• Ngonye Falls

[edit] Zimbabwe

• Mutarazi Falls

[edit] North America

[edit] Belize

• Big Rock Falls 150 foot in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve of the Cayo District

[edit] Canada

• Bow Glacier Falls - Banff National Park
• Churchill Falls, Labrador 245 ft (75 m)
• Della Falls - highest in western Canada at 440 m (1,443 ft)
• Emperor Falls - Mount Robson Provincial Park
• Helmcken Falls - Wells Gray Provincial Park - Canada's fourth highest with a vertical drop of 141 m.
• Keyhole Falls, the largest waterfall along the Lillooet River in British Columbia.
• Horseshoe Falls, Ontario - part of Niagara Falls, with a 53 m (173 ft) drop
• Hunlen Falls
• Montmorency Falls, Quebec - 83 m (272 ft)
• Pissing Mare Falls, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, highest in Canada, with a drop of 564 m (1,850 ft)
• Takakkaw Falls - Yoho National Park
• Twin Falls - Yoho National Park
• Virginia Falls - Nahanni River, NWT
• Wilberforce Falls - Hood River, NWT (highest waterfall north of the Arctic Circle)

[edit] Greenland

• Qorlortorsuaq

[edit] Jamaica

• Dunn's River Falls

[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)

• Crabtree Falls, Virginia - 305 m (1,000) [although often listed at 1200 feet], this cascading waterfall features a drop of 122 m (400 ft); it is the tallest waterfall east of the Mississippi River and has the tallest single drop east of the Mississippi River
• Amicalola Falls, Georgia - 222 m (729 ft)
• Cascade Falls, Georgia - 183 m (600 ft) cascade with 3 drops, the tallest of which is 80 m (262 ft).
• Cochrans Falls, Georgia - 183 m (600 ft) cascade.
• Whitewater Falls, North Carolina - 125 m (411 ft) cascade
• Fall Creek Falls, Tennessee - 78 m (256 ft) sheer drop
• Taughannock Falls, New York - 66 m (215 ft) single, vertical drop, flowing year-round
• DeSoto Falls, Georgia - the upper falls drop about 61 m (200 ft), the middle falls about 24 m (80 ft) and the lower falls cascade about 6 m (20 ft)
• Estatoah Falls, Georgia - several hundred feet, exact height not known
• Toccoa Falls, Georgia – 56 m (186 ft) sheer drop
• American Falls, New York - part of Niagara Falls with a drop of 52 m (170 ft), flowing year-round
• Anna Ruby Falls, Georgia – 47 m (153 ft) on the Curtis Creek side
• Dukes Creek Falls, Georgia – 46 m (150 ft)
• Linville Falls, North Carolina - 46 m. (150 ft) drop over several steps, culminating in a large 45-ft drop
• Dingmans Falls, Pennsylvania - 39.6 m (130 ft), at George W. Childs Recreation Site
• Triple Falls, North Carolina - 38 m (125 ft) drop in three steps.
• High Falls (Davidson River), North Carolina - 38 m (125 ft) drop.
• Holcomb Creek Falls, Georgia - 36 m (120 ft)
• Raymondskill Falls, Pennsylvania 32 m (105 ft), in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
• DeSoto Falls, Alabama – 31.7 m (104 ft)
• Minnehaha Falls, Georgia – 30.5 m (100 ft)
• Noccalula Falls, Alabama - 27 m (90 ft) in Gadsden, Alabama
• Silverthread Falls, Pennsylvania - 24.3 m (80 ft), at George W. Childs Recreation Site
• High Shoals Falls, North Carolina - 24.3 m (80 ft), at South Mountains State Park
• Great Falls of the Passaic River, New Jersey - 23 m (77 ft) drop.
• VerKeerderkill Falls, New York - 22 m (72 ft) sheer drop
• Cumberland Falls, Kentucky - 21 m (69 ft) drop, home to moonbows when the moon is full, flowing year-round
• Cohoes Falls, New York - 20 m (65 ft) drop
• Dick's Creek Falls, Georgia - 18 m (60 ft) sheer drop over a granite mound into the Chattooga River
• Looking Glass Falls, North Carolina - 18 m (60 ft) near Brevard
• Indian Chimney Falls, New York - 18 m (60 ft) drop, at Indian Chimney Farm
• Fulmer Falls, Pennsylvania - 16.8 (55 ft), at George W. Childs Recreation Site
• Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan - 15 m (50 ft) drop, 61 m (200 ft) wide
• Saint Anthony Falls, Minnesota - the only waterfall on the Mississippi River until replaced by dams in the 19th century

[edit] West of the Mississippi River

(in order of vertical drop)

• Ribbon Falls, California - 491 m (1612 ft) drop when flowing
• Yosemite Falls, California - generally considered the highest waterfall in North America, with a 436 m (1430 ft) in one drop followed by 98 m (320 ft) in another, flowing year-round
• Chilnualna Falls, California – 210 m (690 feet)
• Feather Falls, California - 195 m (640 ft) high when flowing
• Bridalveil Falls, California - 189 m (620 ft) sheer drop when flowing
• Bridal Veil Falls, Utah – 185 m (607 ft) tall double cataract waterfall
• Multnomah Falls, Oregon - 189 m (620 ft) drop in two steps of 165 m and 21 m (542 ft then 69 ft), flowing year-round
• Nevada Fall, Yosemite Park, California - 181 m (594 ft) drop, followed by 97m cascade at Vernal Fall, year-round
• Silver Strand Falls, California - 175 m (574 ft) drop when flowing
• Watson Falls, Oregon - 83 m (272 ft) sheer drop
• Snoqualmie Falls, Washington - 82 m (268 ft)
• Shoshone Falls, Idaho - 65 m (212 ft)
• Mooney Falls, Arizona – 60 m (196 ft) drop
• Burney Falls, California - spring-fed, 39 m (129 ft) drop, 4 m³/s (140 ft³/s) constant flow rate
• Toketee Falls, Oregon - 36 m (120 ft) drop in two steps, the latter of which is over columnar basalt
• Petit Jean Falls, Arkansas - 70 ft (21.5 m) vertical drop in Petit Jean State Park
• Havasu Falls, Arizona – 120 ft (37 m) drop
• Minnehaha Falls, Minnesota - 16 m (53 ft) drop, with a flow that varies and can freeze in winter
• Willamette Falls, Oregon - 40 ft (12 m) drop, 1500 ft (460 m) wide, flowing year-round
• Darwin Falls, California - 80 ft drop, split over two sections and the tallest waterfall in Death Valley National Park

[edit] South America

[edit] Argentina/Brazil

• Iguazu Falls

[edit] Brazil

• Tabuleiro Falls
• Cascata de Sete Lagoas (Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais)
• Cachoeira da Fumaça (Chapada Diamantina, Bahia) 380 meters, highest in Brazil, 25th of the World

[edit] Brazil/Paraguay

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

[edit] Chile

• El Saltillo
• Huilo-Huilo Falls
• Itata Falls
• Los Saltos
• Laja Falls
• Petrohué Falls
• Rahue Falls

[edit] Colombia

• Salto del Tequendama (Tequendama Falls)-Cundinamarca

[edit] Guyana

• Cuquenan Falls
• Kaieteur Falls
• King Edward VIII Falls

[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

• Angel - highest waterfall in the world, at 979 m (3,212 ft)
• Llovizna falls
• Yutaje Falls

[edit] Asia

[edit] Afghanistan

• Mahipar waterfall

[edit] India

Main article: List of waterfalls in India

• Abbey Falls
• Adyanpara Falls
• Athirappilly Falls
• Chachai Falls
• Chunchanakatte Falls
• Dudhsagar Falls
• Duduma Falls
• Gersoppa Falls
• Godchinamalaki Falls
• Gokak Falls
• Hebbe Falls
• Hogenakal Falls
• Irupu Falls
• Jog Falls
• Jonha Falls
• Lodh Falls
• Khandadhar Falls
• Kallatti Falls
• Kiliyur Falls
• Kutralam Falls
• Magod Falls
• Manikyandhara Falls
• Mutyalamaduvu Falls
• Sivasamudram Falls
• Shimsha Falls
• Thalaiyar Falls
• Lushington Falls
• Varapoha Falls
• Vazhachal Falls

[edit] Indonesia

• Sipisopiso waterfall

[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

• Cheonjeyeon Waterfall
• Cheonjiyeon Waterfall
• Jeongbang Waterfall

[edit] Laos

• Khone Falls

[edit] Mongolia

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

[edit] Philippines

• Busay Falls
• Dodiongan Falls
• Limunsudan Falls
• Maria Cristina Falls
• Tinago Falls

[edit] Singapore

• Jurong Falls - tallest man-made falls in the world

[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] Vietnam

• Ban Gioc Waterfall

[edit] Europe

[edit] Austria

• Krimmler Wasserfälle - 380 m

[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Pliva Waterfall - 20 m (65ft)
• Skakavac Waterfall - 98 m

[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

• Cascade Arpenaz
• Cascade Berard
• Cascade Bergerac
• Cascade Brezons
• Cascade D'auzet
• Cascade Druise
• Cascade Du Dard
• Cascade Du Moulin Du Saut
• Cascade Du Pont D'Aptier
• Cascade Du Ray
• Cascade Du Sartre
• Cascade Faillitoux
• Cascades Herisson
• Cascade Piche
• Cascade Queue Cheval
• Cascade Queureuilh
• Cascade Quinquenouille
• Cascade Roucole
• Cascade Rouget
• Cascade Salins
• Cascade Seythenex
• Cascade Sillans
• Cascade Tarn
• Gavarnie Falls
• Grande Cascade Du Moulinet
• Saut Du Doubs

[edit] Finland

• Hepoköngäs
• Kiutaköngäs
• Korkeakoski

[edit] Germany

• Röthbach-Fall - 470m
• Seebach-waterfall (de:Oytal bei de:Oberstdorf) - 300 Meter
• Zipfelsbach-waterfall (de:Hinterstein - 300 Meter
• Kuhflucht-waterfall (de:Farchant - 200 Meter
• Königsbach-waterfall (de:Königssee-Ostufer) - 200 Meter
• Staubfall (de:Ruhpolding) - 200 Meter
• waterfall at Soiernsee (de:Mittenwald) - 200 Meter
• waterfall at Ristfeuchthorn (de:Schneizlreuth) - 200 Meter
• Triberger-Wasserfall (River Gutach in de:Triberg) - 163 Meter
• Dietersbach--waterfall (near de:Oberstdorf) - 150 Meter

[edit] Iceland

• Aldeyjarfoss
• Barnafoss
• Dettifoss - most powerful in Europe
• Fjallfoss
• Gjáin
• Glymur - tallest waterfall in Iceland
• Goðafoss
• Gullfoss
• Hafragilsfoss
• Háifoss
• Hengifoss
• Hraunfossar
• Ófærufoss
• Selfoss
• Seljalandsfoss
• Skógafoss
• Svartifoss

[edit] Ireland

• Powerscourt - tallest in Ireland
• Glencar
• Glenevin
• Kilfane
• Glenariff
• Skibbereen
• O'Sullivans Cascade

[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

• Espelandsfossen
• Kjelfossen
• Mardalsfossen
• Mongefossen
• Månafossen
• Ramnefjellsfossen (also known as Utigord Falls)
• Rjukanfossen
• Skrikjofossen
• Søndre Mardalsfoss
• Steinsdalsfossen (With a path behind the waterfall)
• Tyssestrengene
• Vettisfossen
• Vøringsfossen

[edit] Russia

• Kivach (highest plain waterfall in Europe)

[edit] Slovenia

• Čedca (highest waterfall in Slovenia - 130m)
• Klonte Falls
• Lehnjak Falls
• Rinka Falls
• Waterfalls of Triglav national park
• Mostnice Falls
• Peričnik Falls
• Savica Falls

[edit] Switzerland

• Engstligen Falls - Adelboden
• Giessbach Falls - Brienz
• Reichenbach Falls - Meiringen
• Rhine Falls
• Staubbach Falls - Lauterbrunnen
• Trümmelbach Falls - Lauterbrunnen

[edit] Turkey

• Düden Waterfall Karstic System (Antalya)
• Göksu Waterfall (Sivas)
• Gürlevik Waterfalls (Erzincan)
• Kapuzbaşı Waterfall in Kayseri
• Kursunlu Waterfall (Antalya)
• Manavgat Waterfall in Antalya
• Muradiye Waterfall in Van
• Tarsus Waterfall (Tarsus) in Mersin
• Tortum Waterfall (Erzurum)

[edit] United Kingdom

See also List of waterfalls of the United Kingdom

[edit] England

• Broadgate Centre Falls in London second largest man-made falls after the Jurong Falls. Local workers use it to cool their feet of a lunch hour.
• Cautley Spout - highest waterfall in England, located in the Yorkshire Dales National Park
• Gaping Gill - "highest" unbroken waterfall in England, with water falling 110m from the surface into an underground cavern
• High Force - impressive and much-visited waterfall in England
• Low Force - downstream from High Force
• Hardraw Force - highest unbroken waterfall above ground, in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales
• Cauldron Snout - upstream from High Force, and at 200 feet one of England's highest
• Lydford Gorge - spectacular narrow gorge, with the 100-ft high White Lady Waterfall
• Canonteign Falls - artificial 220-ft high waterfall in Devon, part of some Victorian pleasure grounds
• Aira Force - 20 metre fall at Ullswater in the Lake District
• Kisdon Force - In Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales
• East Gill Force - In Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales
• Aysgarth Falls - In Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales
• Wain Wath Force - In Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales

[edit] Scotland

• Eas a' Chual Aluinn - 200 m (658 ft), highest waterfall in United Kingdom.

[edit] Wales

• Aber Falls
• Aberdulais Falls - powering Europe's largest hydro-electric waterwheel
• Henrhyd Waterfall
• Pistyll Rhaeadr - highest waterfall in Wales

[edit] Oceania

[edit] Australia

[edit] New South Wales

• Adelong Falls
• Apsley Falls
• Beauchamp Falls
• Belmore Falls
• Boonoo Boonoo Falls
• Bridal Veil Falls
• Carrington Falls
• Cataract Falls
• Clarinda Falls
• Dangars Falls
• Ebor Falls
• Ellenborough Falls
• Federal Falls
• Fitzroy Falls
• Gordon Falls
• Govetts Leap near Blackheath, New South Wales, 200 m
• Horseshoe Falls
• Leslie Falls
• Leura Falls
• Linda Falls
• Macintyre Falls
• Magdala Falls
• Martins Falls
• Minnamurra Falls
• Minni-Ha-Ha Falls
• Numantia Falls
• Queen Mary Falls
• Tia Falls
• Tianjara Falls
• Tin Mine Falls
• Trinity Falls
• Tuross Falls
• Victoria Falls
• Wentworth Falls
• Wollomombi Falls

[edit] Northern Territory

• Florence Falls
• Jim Jim Falls
• Robin Falls
• Tjaynera Falls
• Tolmer Falls
• Twin Falls
• Wangi Falls
• Waterfall Creek Falls

[edit] Queensland

• Barron Falls
• Blencoe Falls
• Clamshell Falls
• Davies Creek Falls
• Goomoolahra Falls
• Herbert River Falls
• JC Slaughter Falls
• Josephine Falls
• Jourama Falls
• Kearneys Falls
• Leichhardt Falls
• Malanda Falls
• Milla Milla Falls
• Millstream Falls
• Milmilgee Falls
• Murray Falls
• Purlingbrook Falls
• Queen Mary Falls
• Simpson Falls
• Stoney Creek Falls
• Tinaroo Falls
• Wallaman Falls
• Whites Falls
• Wongalee Falls

[edit] South Australia

• Hindmarsh Falls

[edit] Tasmania

• Dip Falls
• Liffey Falls
• Lilydale Falls
• Meetus Falls
• Montezuma Falls
• Russell Falls
• St Columba Falls
• Winterbrook Falls
• Lady Barron Falls
• Marriotts Falls
• Guide Falls
• Sandersons Falls
• Quailes Falls
• Crater Lake Falls
• Reuben Falls

[edit] Victoria

• Agnes Falls
• Erskine Falls
• Lal Lal Falls
• Loddon Falls
• MacKenzie Falls, Grampians National Park, Victoria
• Sailors Falls
• Steavenson Falls
• Trentham Falls

[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

• Aniwaniwa Falls
• Browne Falls
• Huka Falls
• Mokau Falls
• Purakaunui Falls
• Sutherland Falls - usually regarded as the highest waterfall in New Zealand