List of waterfalls

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This is a list of waterfalls.

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[edit] Africa

[edit] North America

[edit] Canada

  • Bow Glacier Falls - Banff National Park
  • Della Falls - highest in Canada
  • Emperor Falls - Mount Robson Provincial Park
  • Hunlen Falls
  • Montmorency Falls, Quebec - 83 m (272 ft)
  • Takakkaw Falls - Yoho National Park
  • Twin Falls - Yoho National Park
  • Canadian Falls, Ontario - part of Niagara Falls, with a 53 m (173 ft) drop

'Bold text'Bold text===Mexico===

  • Basaseachic Falls

===United States=== (in order of vertical drop)

  • Yosemite Falls, California - 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
  • Ribbon Falls, California - 491 m (1612 ft) drop when flowing
  • Silver Strand Falls, California - 357 m (1170 ft) drop when flowing
  • Feather Falls, California - 195 m (640 ft) high when flowing
  • Bridalveil Falls, California - 189 m (620 ft) shear drop when flowing
  • 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
  • Taughannock Falls, New York - 66 m (215 ft) single, vertical drop, flowing year-round
  • American Falls, New York - part of Niagara Falls with a drop of 52 m (170 ft), flowing year-round
  • Burney Falls, California - spring fed, 39 m (129 ft) drop, 4 m&sup3/s (150 ft&sup3/s) constant flow rate.
  • Great Falls of the Passaic River, New Jersey - 23 m (77 ft) drop.
  • Cumberland Falls, Kentucky - 21 m (69 ft) drop, home to moonbows when the moon is full, flowing year-round
  • Indian Chimney Falls, New York - 18 m (60 ft) drop, at Indian Chimney Farm
  • Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan - 15 m (50 ft) drop, 61 m (200 ft) wide
  • Saint Anthony Falls, Minnesota - highest waterfall on the Mississippi River until replaced by dams in the 19th century

[edit] South America

[edit] Argentina/Brazil

  • Iguaçu Falls

[edit] Brazil

  • Tabuleiro Falls

[edit] Brazil/Paraguay

  • Guaira Falls

[edit] Guyana

  • Kaieteur Falls
  • King Edward VIII Falls

[edit] Venezuela

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

[edit] Asia

[edit] India

  • Gersoppa Falls

[edit] Japan

  • Nachi Falls - largest in Japan, over 122 m (400 ft) high

[edit] Laos

  • Khone Falls

[edit] Sri Lanka

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

[edit] Europe

[edit] France

  • Gavarnie Falls

[edit] Finland

  • Hepoköngäs
  • Kiutaköngäs
  • Korkeakoski

[edit] Greenland

  • Qorlortorsuaq

[edit] Iceland

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

[edit] Norway

  • Espelandsfossen
  • Kjell Falls
  • Lower Mar Valley Falls
  • Monge Falls
  • Tyssestrengene Falls
  • Upper Mar Valley Falls
  • Utigord Falls
  • Vettis Falls

[edit] Slovenia

  • 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] United Kingdom

[edit] England

  • Gaping Gill - "highest" waterfall in England, with water falling 110m from the surface into an underground cavern
  • High Force - highest above-ground waterfall in England
  • Low Force - downstream from High Force

[edit] Scotland

  • Eas Coul Aulin - 200 m (658 ft), highest waterfall in Britain
  • Gray Mares Tail

[edit] Wales

  • Hendryd Waterfall
  • Pistyll Rhaeadr - highest waterfall in Wales

[edit] Oceania

[edit] Australia

  • Jim Jim Falls
  • Montezuma Falls
  • Tin Mine Falls
  • Twin Falls
  • Wallaman Falls
  • Wollomombi Falls
  • Gunlom Falls

[edit] Hawaiian Islands

  • Akaka Falls
  • 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

  • Sutherland Falls - highest waterfall in New Zealand
  • Browne Falls - might also be the highest

[edit] Tahiti

  • Fachoda Falls