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List of waterfalls
List of waterfalls
Africa
Mutarazi Falls
Sipi Falls -
Uganda
Tugela Falls
Victoria Falls
- widest in the world
North America
Canada
Bow Glacier Falls -
Banff National Park
Della Falls
- highest in Canada
Emperor Falls -
Mount Robson Provincial Park
Hunlen Falls
Takakkaw Falls
-
Yoho National Park
Twin Falls - Yoho National Park
Canadian Falls
,
Ontario
- part of
Niagara Falls
, with a 173-foot drop
Mexico
Basaseachic Falls
United States
(in order of vertical drop)
Yosemite Falls
,
California
- highest waterfall in
North America
with a 1430 feet in one drop followed by 320 in another, flowing year-round
Ribbon Falls,
California
- 1612-foot drop when flowing
Silver Strand Falls,
California
- 1170-foot drop when flowing
Feather Falls,
California
- 640-feet high when flowing
Bridalveil Falls,
California
- 620-foot shear drop when flowing
Multnomah Falls
,
Oregon
- 620-foot drop in two steps (542' then 69'), flowing year-round
American Falls
,
New York
- part of
Niagara Falls
with a drop of 170 feet, flowing year-round
Burney Falls
,
California
- spring fed, 129 foot drop, 100 million gallon/day constant flow rate.
Great Falls of the Passaic River,
New Jersey
- 77-foot drop, second-highest on the
East Coast
Cumberland Falls
,
Kentucky
- 69-foot drop, home to moonbows when the moon is full, flowing year-round
Saint Anthony Falls
,
Minnesota
- highest waterfall on the
Mississippi River
until replaced by dams in the 19th century
South America
Argentina
/
Brazil
Iguaçu Falls
Brazil
Tabuleiro Falls
Brazil
/
Paraguay
Guaira falls-the waterfall with greatest volume in the world, 13,300 cubed metres per second
Guyana
Kaieteur Falls
King Edward VIII Falls
Venezuela
Angel
- highest waterfall in the world, nearly 2700 feet
Cuquenan Falls
Asia
India
Gersoppa Falls
Japan
Nachi Falls - largest in Japan, over 400 feet high
Laos
Khone Falls - largest volume in world(?)
Sri Lanka
Bambarakande Falls - highest in Sri Lanka (263 meters high)
Diyaluma Falls - most famous in Sri Lanka (220 meters high)
Europe
France
Gavarnie Falls
Finland
Hepoköngäs
Kiutaköngäs
Korkeakoski
Greenland
Qorlortorsuaq
Iceland
Dettifoss - most powerful in Europe
Godafoss
Gullfoss - largest in Europe
Hfragilfoss
Seljalandsofoss
Skogafoss
Svartifoss
Norway
Espelands Falls
Kjell Falls
Lower Mar Valley Falls
Monge Falls
Tyssestrengene Falls
Upper Mar Valley Falls
Utigord Falls
Vettis Falls
Slovenia
Klonte Falls
Lehnjak Falls
Rinka Falls
Waterfalls of Triglav national park
Mostnice Falls
Peričnik Falls
Savica Falls
Switzerland
Engstligen Falls - Adelboden
Giessbach Falls - Brienz
Reichenbach Falls
-
Meiringen
Rhine Falls
Staubbach Falls -
Lauterbrunnen
Trümmelbach Falls -
Lauterbrunnen
United Kingdom
England
High Force
- highest waterfall in England
Low Force
- downstream from High Force
Scotland
Eas Coul Aulin - highest waterfall in Britain
Gray Mares Tail
Wales
Hendryd Waterfall
Pistyll Rhaeadr - highest waterfall in Wales
Oceania
Australia
Jim Jim Falls
Montezuma Falls
Tin Mine Falls
Twin Falls
Wallaman Falls
Wollomombi Falls
New Zealand
Sutherland Falls
- highest waterfall in New Zealand
Browne Falls
- might also be the highest
Tahiti
Fachoda Falls