List of waterfalls

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Ouzoud Falls, Morocco

Laja Falls, Chile

Huangguoshu Falls, China

Powerscourt Waterfall, Ireland

This is a list of worldwide waterfalls.

1 Africa
2 North America
3 South America
4 Asia
5 Europe
6 Oceania

[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] Guinea

Tinkisso Falls

[edit] Lesotho

Maletsunyane Falls

[edit] Madagascar

Mandraka Falls

[edit] Morocco

Ouzoud Falls

[edit] South Africa

[edit] Uganda

[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

[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

[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

[edit] Laos

Khone Falls

[edit] Mongolia

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

[edit] Philippines

[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

[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