List of waterfalls

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This is a list of waterfalls.

[edit] Africa

Boyoma Falls (Stanley Falls) - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mutarazi Falls
Sipi Falls - Uganda
Tugela Falls
Victoria Falls - widest in the world

[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