List of waterfalls
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This is a list of waterfalls.
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Africa [change]
- Boyoma Falls (Stanley Falls) - Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mutarazi Falls
- Sipi Falls - Uganda
- Tugela Falls
- Victoria Falls - widest in the world
North America [change]
Canada [change]
- 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
Mexico [change]
United States [change]
(in order of vertical drop)
- Yosemite Falls, California - highest waterfall in North America with a 436 m (1430 ft) drop followed by a 206 m (675 ft) cascade and another 98 m (320 ft) sheer drop
- Sulphide Creek Falls, Washington, cascades 2182 ft (665 m)
- 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) sheer 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 m³/s (150 ft³/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
South America [change]
Argentina/Brazil [change]
Brazil [change]
Brazil/Paraguay [change]
Guyana [change]
Venezuela [change]
- Angel - highest waterfall in the world, at 979 m (3,212 ft)
- Cuquenan Falls
Asia [change]
India [change]
Japan [change]
- Nachi Falls - highest in Japan, over 122 m (400 ft) high
- Kegon Falls - third highest in Japan, 97 m (318 ft) high
Laos [change]
Sri Lanka [change]
- Bambarakande Falls - highest in Sri Lanka 263 m high
- Diyaluma Falls - most famous in Sri Lanka 220 m high
- Dunhida Falls
- Lakshapana Falls
- Bopath Ella
Europe [change]
France [change]
Finland [change]
Greenland [change]
Iceland [change]
- Aldeyjarfoss
- Barnafoss
- Dettifoss - most powerful in Europe
- Fjallfoss
- Gjáin
- Glymur
- Goðafoss
- Gullfoss - largest in Europe
- Hafragilsfoss
- Háifoss
- Hengifoss
- Hraunfossar
- Selfoss
- Seljalandsfoss
- Skógafoss
- Svartifoss
Norway [change]
- Espelandsfossen
- Kjell Falls
- Lower Mar Valley Falls
- Monge Falls
- Tyssestrengene Falls
- Upper Mar Valley Falls
- Utigord Falls
- Vettis Falls
Slovenia [change]
- Klonte Falls
- Lehnjak Falls
- Rinka Falls
- Waterfalls of Triglav national park
- Mostnice Falls
- Peričnik Falls
- Savica Falls
Switzerland [change]
- Engstligen Falls - Adelboden
- Giessbach Falls - Brienz
- Reichenbach Falls - Meiringen
- Rhine Falls
- Staubbach Falls - Lauterbrunnen
- Trümmelbach Falls - Lauterbrunnen
United Kingdom [change]
England [change]
- 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
Scotland [change]
- Eas Coul Aulin - 200 m (658 ft), highest waterfall in Britain
- Gray Mares Tail
Wales [change]
- Hendryd Waterfall
- Pistyll Rhaeadr - highest waterfall in Wales
Oceania [change]
Australia [change]
- Jim Jim Falls
- Montezuma Falls
- Tin Mine Falls
- Twin Falls
- Wallaman Falls
- Wollomombi Falls
- Gunlom Falls
Hawaiian Islands [change]
- 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
New Zealand [change]
- Sutherland Falls - highest waterfall in New Zealand
- Browne Falls - might also be the highest
