List of waterfalls
Notable waterfalls of the world | |
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Angel Falls - highest in the world | |
Location | Canaima National Park, Venezuela |
Total height | 979 m (3,212 ft) |
This is a list of notable waterfalls of the world sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is considered notable if it has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and the height or width is a minimum of 15 m (49 ft), or the falls have some historical significance based on multiple reliable references.
See additional lists of waterfalls by height, flow rate and type.
Africa
Angola
- Kalandula Falls - 105 m (344 ft) high
Burundi
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Boyoma Falls - formerly known as Stanley Falls; highest flow rate in the world
- Inga Falls
- Livingstone Falls
- Lofoi Falls - 165 m (541 ft) high
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Lesotho
- Maletsunyane Falls - 192 m (630 ft) high
Libya
Madagascar
- Andriamamovoka Falls
- Mahamanina Falls
- Mandraka Falls
- Rianbavy Falls
- Riandahy Falls
- Sakaleona Falls - 200 m (660 ft) high
Mali
Morocco
- Ouzoud Falls - 110 m (360 ft) high
Namibia
- Ruacana Falls - 120 m (390 ft) high
Nigeria
- Erin-Ijesha Falls
- Farin Ruwa Falls - 150 m (490 ft) high
- Gurara Falls
Rwanda
Somalia
South Africa
Main article: List of waterfalls of South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
- Howick Falls
- Ncandu Falls
- Tugela Falls - 948 m (3,110 ft) high, the highest waterfall in Africa
Mpumalanga
- Berlin Falls
- Bridal Veil Falls - 146 m (479 ft) high
- Lisbon Falls
- Lone Creek Falls
- Mac-Mac Falls
Northern Cape
Tanzania
- Kalambo Falls - 235 m (771 ft) high
- Rusumo Falls
Uganda
Zambia
- Chisimba Falls
- Kabwelume Falls
- Kalambo Falls - see Tanzania above
- Kundalila Falls
- Mumbuluma Falls
- Mutumuna Falls
- Ngonye Falls
- Victoria Falls - 108 m (354 ft) high; widest in Africa and one of the widest in the world
Zimbabwe
- Mutarazi Falls - 762 m (2,500 ft) high; highest in Zimbabwe, second highest in Africa and 17th highest in the world
- Victoria Falls - see Zambia above
Asia
Bangladesh
Cambodia
China
- Ban Gioc–Detian Falls - Karst Hills, Daxing County, Chongzuo Prefecture, Guangxi Province; along the border with Vietnam
- Huangguoshu Falls - Anshun, Guizhou Province; 74 m (243 ft) high, 81 m (266 ft) wide
- Hukou Falls - borders Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces; 50 m (160 ft) high; 30 m (98 ft) wide; second-largest waterfall in China
- Yuntai Falls - Henan province; 314 m (1,030 ft) high; highest waterfall in China
East Timor
- Bandeira Falls - near Atsabe
- Berloi Falls - Fatisi
Hong Kong
- Waterfall Bay - near Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island; historically known for replenishing British merchant ships with its water
India
Main articles: List of waterfalls of India and List of waterfalls in India by height
- Agaya Gangai Falls
- Aruvikkuzhy Falls
- Athirappilly Falls
- Barkana Falls
- Catherine Falls
- Chachai Falls
- Chitrakote Falls - also called Chitrakoot or Chitrakot Falls
- Chunchanakatte Falls
- Courtallam Falls - also called Kutralam Falls
- Dhuandhar Falls
- Dudhsagar Falls
- Duduma Falls
- Godchinamalaki Falls
- Gokak Falls
- Hebbe Falls
- Hogenakkal Falls
- Irupu Falls - also called Iruppu Falls
- Jog Falls - also called Joga or Gerosoppa Falls
- Jonha Falls
- Khandadhar Falls - Kendujhar district
- Khandadhar Falls - Sundergarh district
- Kiliyur Falls
- Kutladampatti Falls
- Lodh Falls - also called Burhaghat Falls
- Magod Falls
- Meenmutty Falls - Thiruvananthapuram district
- Meenmutty Falls - Wayanad district
- Nohkalikai Falls
- Sathodi Falls
- Thalaiyar Falls - also called Rat Tail Falls
- Thoseghar Falls - Satara district
- Unchalli Falls - also called Lushington Falls
- Vajrai Falls
- Vajrapoha Falls
- Vazhachal Falls
Indonesia
Iran
Japan
- Abe Great Falls - 80 m (260 ft) high
- Fukuroda Falls - 120 m (390 ft) high
- Hannoki Falls - 497 m (1,631 ft) high; the tallest falls in Japan; only flows from April to July; twin falls with Shōmyō Falls
- Kegon Falls - 97 m (318 ft); infamous for suicides
- Nachi Falls - 133 m (436 ft)
- Nunobiki Falls - 120 m (390 ft) in four cascades, of great cultural significance, considered a meisho, or "famous site"
- Shōmyō Falls - 350 m (1,150 ft) high; the tallest year-round waterfall in Japan
Korea
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
- Khone Phapheng Falls - southeast Asia's biggest waterfall by volume
Malaysia
- Berkelah Falls
- Cemerung Falls
- Chiling Falls
- Gabai Falls
- Kadamaian Falls - 700 m (2,300 ft) high; the tallest waterfall in southeast Asia
- Kanching Falls
- Kota Tinggi Falls
- Mahua Falls
- Maliau Falls
- Takob Akob Falls
Nepal
Pakistan
Main article: List of waterfalls of Pakistan
Philippines
- Abaga Falls
- Camaya Falls
- Dodiongan Falls
- Epol Falls
- Hinulugang Taktak Falls
- Kaytitinga Falls
- Limunsudan Falls
- Maria Cristina Falls
- Matang Tubig Falls
- Pagsanjan Falls
- Pulacan Falls
- Tinago Falls
- Tinuy-an Falls
- Tudaya Falls
Russia (Siberia)
- Ilya Muromets Falls - 141 m (463 ft)
- Kinzelyuk Falls - 328 m (1,076 ft)
- Talnikovy Falls - 482 m (1,581 ft)
Singapore
- Jurong Falls - 30 m (98 ft) high; one of the tallest artificial waterfalls in the world
Sri Lanka
Main article: List of waterfalls of Sri Lanka
- Bambarakanda Falls - 263 m (863 ft) high; the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka
- Diyaluma Falls - 220 m (720 ft) high; most famous waterfall in Sri Lanka
- St. Clair's Falls - one of the widest waterfalls in Sri Lanka
Taiwan
- Jiao Lung Falls - 600 m (2,000 ft) high; the tallest waterfall in Taiwan
- Penglai Falls
- Shifen Falls - 40 m (130 ft) wide; the widest waterfall in Taiwan
- Wulai Falls
Thailand
Vietnam
- Ban Gioc–Detian Falls - 30 m (98 ft) high; along the border with China
Europe
Austria
- Krimml Falls - 380 m (1,250 ft), highest waterfall in Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bliha Falls - 56 m (184 ft)
- Kravice Falls - 25 m (82 ft)
- Pliva Falls - 22 m (72 ft)
- Skakavac Falls - Perućica, 75 m (246 ft)
- Skakavac Falls - Sarajevo, 98 m (322 ft)
- Štrbački buk Falls - 24 m (79 ft)
Bulgaria
- Babsko Praskalo - 54 m (177 ft)
- Borov Kamak - 63 m (207 ft)
- Raysko Praskalo - 124.5 m (408 ft), highest waterfall in the Balkans
Croatia
- Veliki slap (Large Waterfall) - 78 m (256 ft), highest waterfall in Croatia
- Skradinski Buk - Krka river
Estonia
- Jägala Falls
- Keila Falls
- Valaste Falls - 30.5 m (100 ft), highest waterfall in Estonia
Faroe Islands
- Bøsdalafossur - 30 m (98 ft)
- Fossá - 140 m (460 ft), highest waterfall in the Faroe Islands
Finland
- Hepoköngäs - 24 m (79 ft), highest waterfall in Finland
- Kitsiputous
- Pihtsusköngäs
France
- Gavarnie Falls - 422 m (1,385 ft), highest waterfall in mainland France
- Trou de Fer Falls - Réunion Island
Germany
- All Saints Falls - 83 m (272 ft), Oppenau, Baden-Württemberg
- Röthbach Falls - 470 m (1,540 ft), Berchtesgaden, highest waterfall in Germany
- Sankenbach Falls - 40 m (130 ft), Baiersbronn
- Triberg Falls - 163 m (535 ft), River Gutach in Triberg
Greece
- Edessa Falls - 70 m (230 ft), Macedonia
Hungary
- Lillafüred Falls - 20 m (66 ft), artificial
Iceland
Main article: List of waterfalls of Iceland
- Aldeyjarfoss
- Barnafoss
- Dettifoss - most powerful falls in Europe
- Fjallfoss
- Gjáin
- Gljúfrafoss
- Glymur
- Goðafoss
- Gullfoss
- Hafragilsfoss
- Háifoss
- Hengifoss
- Hraunfossar
- Ófærufoss
- Selfoss
- Seljalandsfoss
- Skógafoss
- Svartifoss
Ireland
- Assaroe Falls
- Powerscourt Falls - 121 m (397 ft), highest waterfall in Ireland
- Torc Falls
Italy
- Cascata delle Marmore - 165 m (541 ft), tallest man-made waterfall in the world
- Cascate del Rio Verde
- Cascate del Serio - 315 m (1,033 ft), highest waterfall in Italy
- Cascata del Toce
- Cascate del Varone
- Cascate Nardis
Latvia
- Abavas rumba
- Ventas rumba - 1.80–2.20 m (5.9–7.2 ft) high; 249–270 m (817–886 ft) wide
Macedonia
- Bogomila Falls
- Duf Falls
- Kolešino Falls
- Korab Falls
- Koprišnica Falls
- Smolare Falls - 39.5 m (130 ft); tallest waterfall in the Republic of Macedonia
Norway
- Espelandsfossen
- Kjelfossen - 755 m (2,477 ft)
- Kjeragfossen - 715 m (2,346 ft)
- Langfoss
- Låtefossen
- Månafossen
- Mardalsfossen
- Mongefossen - 773 m (2,536 ft)
- Ramnefjellsfossen - 818 m (2,684 ft); also known as Utigardsfossen or Utigordsfossen
- Rjukanfossen
- Sarpsfossen - one of the greatest flow rates of any waterfall in Europe
- Skrikjofossen
- Søndre Mardalsfoss
- Stalheimsfossen
- Steinsdalsfossen - a path goes behind the waterfall
- Tyssestrengene
- Vettisfossen
- Vinnufossen - 860 m (2,820 ft); the highest waterfall in Europe
- Vøringfossen
Poland
- Siklawa - High Tatras - 65 m (213 ft), highest waterfall in Poland
- Wodogrzmoty Mickiewicza - High Tatras
Portugal
- Pego do Inferno - Tavira, Algarve
- Penedo Furado - Vila de Rei, Castelo Branco
- Pulo do Lobo - 20 m (66 ft)
Azores
- Cascata da Ribeira Grande - 300 m (980 ft) falls is the tallest waterfall at Fajãzinha
- Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau - 90 m (300 ft); Fajã Grande
Madeira
- Risco Falls - 100 m (330 ft)
- 25 Fontes Falls - 30 m (98 ft); Madeira
Romania
Russia
- Kivach Falls - 10.7 m (35 ft); Karelia
- Polikarya Falls - 70 m (230 ft); Sochi National Park
Serbia
- Kopren Falls - 103.5 m (340 ft); Stara Planina
Slovakia
- Kmeťov vodopád - 80 m (260 ft), High Tatras
- Šútovský vodopád - 38 m (125 ft); Lesser Fatra
Slovenia
Sweden
- Fettjeåfallet - 60 m (200 ft)
- Hällingsåfallet - 43 m (141 ft)
- Hallamölla - 23 m (75 ft)
- Njupeskär - 125 m (410 ft)
- Stora Sjöfallet National Park - 40 m (130 ft); once one of the most powerful in Europe; however, after construction of the Suorva Dam, the flow rate decreased from an average of 160 m3/s to 6 m3/s
- Styggforsen - 36 m (118 ft)
- Tännforsen - 38 m (125 ft) high, 60 m (200 ft) wide, average flow rate 60 m3/s; the largest waterfall in Sweden
- Västanåfallet - 90 m (300 ft)
Switzerland
- Engstligen Falls - Adelboden
- Reichenbach Falls - Meiringen
- Rhine Falls - Schaffhausen
- Staubbach Falls - Lauterbrunnen
- Trümmelbach Falls - Lauterbrunnen
Turkey
- Düden Falls - Antalya
- Göksu Falls - Sivas
- Gürlevik Falls - Erzincan
- Kurşunlu Falls - Antalya
- Manavgat Falls in Antalya
- Tortum Falls - Erzurum
Ukraine
Main article: List of waterfalls of Ukraine
- Djur-Djur Falls - 16 m (52 ft)
- Dzhurynskyi Falls - 16 m (52 ft)
- Maniava Falls - 20 m (66 ft)
- Uchan-su Falls - 98 m (322 ft), highest waterfall in Ukraine
- Zhenetskyi Huk Falls - 15 m (49 ft)
United Kingdom
Main article: List of waterfalls of the United Kingdom
England
- Aira Force - 66 ft (20 m); Ullswater in the Lake District
- Aysgarth Falls - Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales
- Canonteign Falls - 220 ft (67 m); an artificial waterfall in Devon
- Cauldron Snout - 200 ft (61 m); one of England's highest; upstream from High Force
- Cautley Spout - 650 ft (200 m); highest waterfall in England; Yorkshire Dales National Park
- East Gill Force - Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales
- Falling Foss - 67 ft (20 m); near Whitby, North Yorkshire
- Gaping Gill - 361 ft (110 m); highest unbroken waterfall in England, with water falling from the surface into an underground cavern
- Hardraw Force - 100 ft (30 m); highest unbroken waterfall above ground, in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales
- High Force - 71 ft (22 m); largest volume of water falling over an unbroken drop; one of the more popular waterfalls in England
- Kisdon Force - Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales
- Low Force - downstream from High Force
- Mallyan Spout - Goathland in the North Yorkshire Moors
- Moss Force - Newlands Valley in the Lake District
- Wain Wath Force - Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales
- White Lady Falls - 100 ft (30 m); falls located in a narrow gorge
Northern Ireland
Scotland
- Eas a' Chual Aluinn - 658 ft (201 m), highest waterfall in the United Kingdom
- Steall Falls - 394 ft (120 m), 2nd highest waterfall in the United Kingdom
Wales
- Aber Falls
- Aberdulais Falls - powers Europe's largest hydro-electric water wheel
- Devil's Appendix - 305 ft (93 m), highest waterfall in Wales
- Henrhyd Falls
- Pistyll Rhaeadr
- Swallow Falls
North America
Belize
- Big Rock Falls - Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Cayo District
- Thousand Foot Falls - Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, Cayo District
Canada
Main article: List of waterfalls of Canada
Alberta
- Athabasca Falls - Jasper National Park
- Bow Falls - Banff National Park
- Bow Glacier Falls - Banff National Park
- Crescent Falls - on the David Thompson Highway
- Maligne Canyon Falls - Jasper National Park
- Panther Falls - Banff National Park
- Sunwapta Falls - Jasper National Park
British Columbia
- Alexander Falls - Callaghan Valley, near Whistler
- Brandywine Falls - near Whistler
- Bridal Veil Falls - also called Bridal Falls; near Rosedale
- Canim Falls - Wells Gray Provincial Park
- Chatterbox Falls - Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park
- Dawson Falls - Wells Gray Provincial Park
- Della Falls - Strathcona Provincial Park
- Emperor Falls - Mount Robson Provincial Park
- Helmcken Falls - Wells Gray Provincial Park
- Hunlen Falls - Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park
- Keyhole Falls - near Pemberton
- Kinuseo Falls - near Tumbler Ridge
- Mahood Falls - Wells Gray Provincial Park
- Moul Falls - Wells Gray Provincial Park
- Nairn Falls - near Pemberton
- Shannon Falls - near Squamish
- Spahats Creek Falls - Wells Gray Provincial Park
- Takakkaw Falls - Yoho National Park
- Wapta Falls - Yoho National Park
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Churchill Falls - on Churchill River, Labrador
- Pissing Mare Falls - Gros Morne National Park
Northwest Territories
- Alexandra Falls - on Hay River
- Virginia Falls - on South Nahanni River in Nahanni National Park
Nunavut
- Wilberforce Falls - Hood River
Ontario
- Albion Falls - near Hamilton
- Helen Falls - Lady Evelyn River
- Horseshoe Falls - part of Niagara Falls, highest flow rate in North America including the American Falls
- Inglis Falls - Owen Sound
- Kakabeka Falls - near Thunder Bay
- Tew's Falls - Hamilton
Quebec
- Canyon Sainte-Anne - near Quebec City
- Montmorency Falls - near Quebec City
Costa Rica
Greenland
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Jamaica
- Dunn's River Falls - St. Ann
- Mayfield Falls - Westmoreland
Mexico
Saint Lucia
United States
Category:Waterfalls of the United States by state
Alabama
- DeSoto Falls – 31.7 m (104 ft)
- Grace's High Falls - 40.5 m (133 ft), highest in Alabama, Little River Canyon National Preserve
- Little River Falls - 14 m (46 ft)
- Noccalula Falls - 27 m (89 ft), Gadsden
Alaska
Main article: List of waterfalls of Alaska
- Brooks Falls - Katmai National Park and Preserve
- Nugget Falls - also known as Nugget Creek Falls or Mendenhall Glacier Falls, near Juneau
Arizona
- Grand Falls - 56 m (184 ft), Little Colorado River
- Havasu Falls – 37 m (121 ft)
- Mooney Falls – 60 m (200 ft)
Arkansas
- Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls – 64 m (210 ft) sheer
California
Main article: List of waterfalls of California
- Bonita Falls – 152 m (499 ft) while flowing
- Bridalveil Fall – 189 m (620 ft) sheer when flowing
- Burney Falls – 39 m (128 ft), spring-fed, 4 m³/s (140 ft³/s) constant flow rate
- Chilnualna Falls – 210 m (690 ft)
- Darwin Falls – 24 m (79 ft), split over two sections and the tallest waterfall in Death Valley National Park
- Feather Falls – 125 m (410 ft)
- Illilouette Fall – 110 m (360 ft)
- McWay Falls – 24 m (79 ft), flowing year-round
- Nevada Fall - Yosemite National Park; 181 m (594 ft), followed by 97 m plunge at Vernal Fall, year-round
- Ribbon Fall – 491 m (1,611 ft) when flowing
- Silver Strand Falls – 175 m (574 ft) when flowing
- Three Chute Falls - 24 m (79 ft) on Tenaya Creek, flows highly variable but perennial
- Vernal Fall - 97 m (318 ft); on Merced River just downstream of Nevada Fall
- Yosemite Falls – generally considered the highest waterfall in North America, with a 436 m (1,430 ft) in one followed by 98 m (322 ft) in another, flowing year-round
Colorado
Main article: List of waterfalls of Colorado
- Bridal Veil Falls - Telluride; 111 m (364 ft)
- Fish Creek Falls – 85 m (279 ft)
- Seven Falls – 55 m (180 ft)
Connecticut
Georgia
- Amicalola Falls - 222 m (728 ft), highest waterfall in Georgia
- Anna Ruby Falls – 47 m (154 ft) on the Curtis Creek side
- Cascade Falls - 183 m (600 ft) cascade with 3 drops, the tallest of which is 80 m (260 ft)
- Cochrans Falls - 183 m (600 ft) cascade
- DeSoto Falls - the upper falls drop about 61 m (200 ft), the middle falls about 27 m (89 ft) and the lower falls cascade about 11 m (36 ft)
- Dick's Creek Falls - 18 m (59 ft) sheer drop over a granite mound into the Chattooga River
- Dukes Creek Falls – 46 m (151 ft)
- Estatoah Falls - several hundred feet, exact height not known
- Holcomb Creek Falls - 37 m (121 ft)
- Minnehaha Falls – 30.5 m (100 ft)
- Toccoa Falls – 56 m (184 ft) sheer drop
Hawaii
Main article: § Hawaiian Islands
(listed after Australia in the Oceania section below)
Idaho
- Lower Mesa Falls
- Moyie Falls
- Shoshone Falls – 65 m (213 ft)
- Twin Falls
- Upper Mesa Falls
Indiana
Kentucky
- Cumberland Falls - 69 ft (21 m) drop, home to moonbows when the moon is full, flowing year-round
- Seventy Six Falls - 76 ft (23 m) drop in Clinton County
- Yahoo Falls - 113 ft (34 m), tallest plunge waterfall in Kentucky
Louisiana
- Lake Peigneur Drilling Disaster - 50 m (160 ft) drop (all below sea-level) flowed for 3 days in 1980 due to an oil rig drilling into a salt mine
Maine
- Angel Falls
- Katahdin Falls - 800 ft (240 m), tallest waterfall in Maine
- Moxie Falls
- Smalls Falls
Maryland
- Cunningham Falls – 26 m (85 ft), cascading waterfall
- Great Falls - 16 m (52 ft), cascading waterfall
- Muddy Creek Falls – 17 m (56 ft), the highest free falling waterfall in Maryland
Massachusetts
- Bash Bish Falls - 61 m (200 ft); a series of cascades with the final one being split into twin falls dropping 80-foot (24 m) over boulders to a pool below
Michigan
See also Category:Waterfalls of Michigan
- Bond Falls – 15 m (49 ft) cascades on the Ontonagon River
- Bridalveil Falls – 30 m (98 ft) slide into Lake Superior, in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
- Laughing Whitefish Falls – 30 m (98 ft)
- Mackinac Falls – 30 m (98 ft) drowned falls east of Arch Rock
- Munising Falls – 15 m (49 ft) sheer drop in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
- Tahquamenon Falls – upper falls have a 15 m (49 ft) drop, and are 61 m (200 ft) wide
Minnesota
- Cannon Falls - namesake of the city of Cannon Falls
- Gooseberry Falls - North Shore of Lake Superior
- Hidden Falls - Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park
- Minnehaha Falls - 16 m (52 ft), with a flow that varies and can freeze in winter
- Saint Anthony Falls - the only waterfall on the Mississippi River until replaced by dams in the 19th century
- Vermillion Falls - Hastings
- Wolf Creek Falls - Banning State Park
Missouri
- Marvel Cave - 50 ft (15 m), subterranean waterfall
- Mina Sauk Falls – 132 ft (40 m), highest waterfall in Missouri
Montana
- Bird Woman Falls - Glacier National Park
- Great Falls - Missouri River
- Rainbow Falls – 13 m (43 ft), 1,320 feet (400 m) wide; flows controlled by the Rainbow Dam
- Weeping Wall - Glacier National Park
Nebraska
- Smith Falls - 63 ft (19 m), highest waterfall in Nebraska
New Hampshire
- Amoskeag Falls – 15 m (49 ft), on the Merrimack River
- Arethusa Falls – 43 m (141 ft), on Bemis Brook
- Diana's Baths – 23 m (75 ft), on Lucy Brook
New Jersey
- Great Falls - 23 m (75 ft) drop; Passaic River, Paterson
New Mexico
New York
- American Falls - 52 m (171 ft) drop, part of Niagara Falls; highest flow rate in North America, including the Canadian Horseshoe Falls
- Barberville Falls - 28 m (92 ft) drop, in the town of Poestenkill in Rensselaer County
- Bouck's Falls - 52 m (171 ft), in the town of Fulton in Schoharie County
- Bridal Veil Falls - 55 m (180 ft) drop, part of Niagara Falls
- Buttermilk Falls - Buttermilk Falls State Park
- Chittenango Falls - 50.9 m (167 ft), in Madison County
- Cohoes Falls - 20 m (66 ft) drop, Cohoes, along the Mohawk River
- Eternal Flame Falls - 9.1 m (30 ft) cascade in Chestnut Ridge Park in Erie County; a small grotto at the waterfall's base emits natural gas, which can be lit to produce a flame
- High Falls - 29 m (95 ft), downtown Rochester
- Indian Chimney Falls - 18 m (59 ft) drop, at Indian Chimney Farm in Tompkins County
- Ithaca Falls - 46 m (151 ft) cascade, on Fall Creek in Ithaca
- Kaaterskill Falls - 53 m (174 ft) vertical drop for upper falls, total drop for two tier falls is 79 m (259 ft), in Greene County
- Lucifer Falls - 35 m (115 ft) in Robert H. Treman State Park
- Pixley Falls - 15 m (50 ft); Pixley Falls State Park in Oneida County
- Salmon River Falls - 33.5 m (110 ft) waterfall; Oswego County
- Stony Kill Falls - 27 m (89 ft), Ulster County
- Taughannock Falls - 66 m (217 ft) single, vertical drop, flowing year-round
- Trenton Falls - Trenton in Oneida County
- Upper, Middle, and Lower Falls - a series of waterfalls on the Genesee River in Letchworth State Park
- VerKeerderkill Falls - 54.6 m (179 ft) sheer drop
North Carolina
Notable falls higher than 15.3 m (50 ft). See also Category:Waterfalls of North Carolina
- Batson Creek Falls - 34 m (112 ft) waterfall that meets Connestee Falls in Transylvania County
- Bridal Veil Falls - 37 m (121 ft); DuPont State Forest
- Connestee Falls - 26 m (85 ft) tiered cascade that meets Batson Creek Falls in Transylvania County
- Corbin Creek Falls - 183 m (600 ft) series of cascades
- Cullasaja Falls - 61 m (200 ft) falls in Macon County
- Douglas Falls - 21.6 m (71 ft) plunging falls
- Dry Falls - 20 m (66 ft) sheer drop over an overhanging bluff, allowing visitors to walk behind the falls
- Eastatoe Falls - 18 m (59 ft) cascading falls located on private property near Rosman
- Glassmine Falls - 271 m (889 ft) ephemeral sliding waterfall viewable from the Blue Ridge Parkway in Buncombe County
- Hickory Nut Falls - 124 m (407 ft) horsetail waterfall at Chimney Rock State Park
- High Falls - 38 m (125 ft) drop; DuPont State Forest
- High Shoals Falls - 24.3 m (80 ft), at South Mountains State Park
- Linville Falls - 46 m (151 ft) drop over several steps, culminating in a large 45 ft (14 m) drop
- Looking Glass Falls - 18 m (59 ft) waterfall near Brevard in Transylvania County
- Mingo Falls - 36.5 m (120 ft) just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Rainbow Falls - 38 m (125 ft) cascade on the Horsepasture River, Jackson County
- Rainbow Falls - 49 m (161 ft) waterfall in Rutherford County
- Setrock Creek Falls - 17 m (56 ft) in the Pisgah National Forest; height disputed
- Sliding Rock - 18 m (59 ft) slide used as a natural water slide, near Brevard in Transylvania County
- Tory's Falls - 30.5 m (100 ft)
- Triple Falls - 38 m (125 ft) drop in three steps
- Upper Whitewater Falls - 126 m (413 ft) cascade
Ohio
- Brandywine Falls - 26.2 m (86 ft); Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Northfield
- Cuyahoga Falls - namesake of the city of Cuyahoga Falls
Oklahoma
- Turner Falls – 23 m (75 ft); in multiple steps; in the Arbuckle Mountains
Oregon
Main article: List of waterfalls in Oregon
- Multnomah Falls – 189 m (620 ft) in two steps of 165 m (541 ft) and 21 m (69 ft), flowing year-round
- Toketee Falls – 36 m (118 ft) in two steps, the latter of which is over columnar basalt
- Watson Falls – 83 m (272 ft) sheer
- Willamette Falls – 12 m (39 ft), 1,500 ft (460 m) wide, flowing year-round
Pennsylvania
- Dingmans Falls - 39.6 m (130 ft), Dingmans Falls Visitor Center, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
- Fulmer Falls - 17 m (56 ft), at George W. Childs Recreation Site
- Raymondskill Falls - 32 m (105 ft 0 in) Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
- Silverthread Falls - 24.3 m (80 ft), Dingmans Falls Visitor Center, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Rhode Island
South Carolina
- Isaqueena Falls - 100 ft (30 m) cascade, near Walhalla, South Carolina
- Kings Creek Falls - 65 ft (20 m) drop, near the Chattooga River
- Raven Cliff Falls - 320 ft (98 m) drop, Caesars Head State Park
- Whitewater Falls - 200 ft (61 m) "lower" cascade, Oconee County (the larger, "upper" falls are in North Carolina)
South Dakota
- Sioux Falls - namesake of the city of Sioux Falls
Tennessee
- Burgess Falls - 41 m (135 ft), Burgess Falls State Park
- Fall Creek Falls - 78 m (256 ft), Fall Creek Falls State Park, highest plunge waterfall east of the Mississippi River
- Ozone Falls - 34 m (112 ft), Ozone Falls State Natural Area
- Rockhouse Falls - 38 m (125 ft), near Spencer
- Ruby Falls - 44 m (144 ft), near Chattanooga
Texas
- Hamilton Pool Preserve - 50 ft (15 m) high falls drop into the Hamilton Pool
- Pedernales Falls State Park
Utah
- Bridal Veil Falls – 185 m (607 ft) tall double cataract waterfall
- Calf Creek Falls - 65 m (213 ft) total drop over two falls; the lower drop is 38 m (125 ft) high, while the upper drop (upstream) is 27 m (89 ft) high
Virginia
- Crabtree Falls - 365.7 m (1,200 ft), cascading waterfall with a 122 m (400 ft) drop; tallest waterfall and highest single drop east of the Mississippi River
- Great Falls
Washington
- Angeline Falls - 137 m (449 ft)
- Berdeen Falls – 259 m (850 ft)
- Blum Basin Falls - 512 m (1,680 ft)
- Bridal Veil Falls – 404 m (1,325 ft)
- Colonial Creek Falls – 788 m (2,585 ft)
- Comet Falls - 97 m (318 ft)
- Depot Creek Falls - 295 m (968 ft)
- Green Lake Falls – 298 m (978 ft)
- Mazama Falls - 152 m (499 ft)
- Palouse Falls - 60 m (200 ft)
- Pearl Falls - 122 m (400 ft)
- Rainy Lake Falls - 244 m (801 ft)
- Seahpo Peak Falls - about 670 m (2,200 ft)
- Snoqualmie Falls – 82 m (269 ft)
- Spokane Falls - 44.5 m (146 ft); among the largest urban waterfalls in the United States, flowing year-round
- Sulphide Creek Falls - 665 m (2,182 ft)
West Virginia
Main article: List of waterfalls in West Virginia
- Blackwater Falls - 62 ft (19 m) sheer drop from Canaan Valley into rugged Blackwater Canyon
- Elakala Falls - Blackwater Canyon
Wisconsin
- Big Manitou Falls - 50 m (160 ft), Douglas County, highest in Wisconsin
- Superior Falls - 27 m (89 ft) on the Montreal River into Lake Superior
Wyoming
- Waterfalls of Yellowstone National Park, including
- Firehole Falls
- Gibbon Falls
- Kepler Cascades
- Tower Fall
- Union Falls
- Yellowstone Falls – largest falls in the U.S. Rocky Mountains, the lower falls 94 m (308 ft) and the upper falls 33 m (108 ft), plunge type flowing year-round
Oceania
Australia
Main article: List of waterfalls of Australia
New South Wales
- Apsley Falls
- Belmore Falls
- Carrington Falls
- Ebor Falls
- Ellenborough Falls - 160 m (520 ft), one of the highest in Australia
- Fitzroy Falls
- Tin Mine Falls - estimated 360–459 m (1,181–1,506 ft) including many segments above main drop; possibly the longest, highest in Australia
- Wentworth Falls
- Wollomombi Falls - 220 m (720 ft), second or third highest in Australia
Northern Territory
- Florence Falls - aboriginal name is Karrimurra
- Jim Jim Falls - aboriginal name is Barrkmalam
- Tjaynera Falls
- Tolmer Falls
- Twin Falls - aboriginal name is Gungkurdul
- Wangi Falls
- Waterfall Creek Falls - aboriginal name is Gunlom Falls; also called UDP Falls
Queensland
- Barron Falls
- Bilbrough Falls
- Blencoe Falls
- Bloomfield Falls
- Browns Falls
- Clamshell Falls
- Coomera Falls
- Daggs Falls
- Davies Creek Falls
- Dinner Falls
- Herbert River Falls
- Josephine Falls
- Kearneys Falls
- Leichhardt Falls
- Malanda Falls
- Millaa Millaa Falls
- Millstream Falls
- Milmilgee Falls
- Morans Falls
- Murray Falls
- Purling Brook Falls
- Queen Mary Falls
- Simpson Falls
- Stoney Creek Falls
- Teviot Falls
- Tinaroo Falls
- Tully Falls
- Wallaman Falls - 305 m (1,001 ft) over multiple drops with a 268 m (879 ft) single drop; first or second highest in Australia after Tin Mine Falls
- Whites Falls
- Wongalee Falls
- Yarrbilgong Falls
South Australia
- First Falls in Waterfall Gully - 25m
Tasmania
Main article: List of waterfalls of Tasmania
- Adamsons Falls
- Delaneys Falls
- Dip Falls
- Guide Falls
- Horseshoe Falls
- Lady Barron Falls
- Liffey Falls
- Montezuma Falls
- Nelson Falls
- Pelverata Falls
- Russell Falls
- Slippery Falls
Victoria
- Hopetoun Falls
- Nigretta Falls
- Silverband Falls - Grampians National Park
- Steavenson Falls
- Triplet Falls - Great Otway National Park
- Wannon Falls
Hawaiian Islands
- Akaka Falls - 442 ft (135 m) drop, Hawaiʻi (hereafter meaning the Big Island)
- Hanakapiai Falls - 300 ft (91 m) drop, Kauai
- Hiilawe Falls - 1,450 ft (440 m) drop, Waipio Valley, Hawaiʻi
- Kahiwa Falls - 1,750 ft (530 m) drop, Molokai
- Makahiku Falls - 200 ft (61 m) drop, Maui
- Oloʻupena Falls - 2,953 ft (900 m) drop, Molokaʻi north shore; 4th highest waterfall in the world
- 'Opaeka'a Falls - 151 ft (46 m) drop, Kauaʻi east shore
- Pu'uka'oku Falls - 2,756 ft (840 m) drop, Molokaʻi; 8th highest waterfall in the world
- Rainbow Falls- 80 ft (24 m) drop, Hawaiʻi
- Waihīlau Falls - 2,600 ft (790 m) drop, Hawaiʻi
- Wailua Falls - 173 ft (53 m) drop, Kauaʻi east shore
New Zealand
Main article: List of waterfalls of New Zealand
- Āniwaniwa Falls (Rainbow Falls)
- Bridal Veil Falls - 55 m (180 ft) plunge waterfall along the Pakoka River, Waikato
- Browne Falls - cascades 619 m (2,031 ft) or 836 m (2,743 ft), depending on source
- Huka Falls
- Humboldt Falls
- Kitekite Falls - 40 m (130 ft) 3-tiered waterfall near Auckland
- Lady Alice Falls - 200 m (660 ft) horsetail in Doubtful Sound
- Madonna Falls
- Mokau Falls
- Mount Damper Falls
- Owharoa Falls
- Purakaunui Falls
- Rainbow Falls (Waianiwaniwa)
- Sutherland Falls - one of the highest waterfalls in New Zealand, at 580 m (1,900 ft)
- Tarawera Falls
- Wairere Falls - highest in the North Island at 153 m (502 ft)
South America
Argentina
- Iguazu Falls - Spanish: Cataratas del Iguazú; also spelled Iguazú, Iguassu, Iguaçu; Puerto Iguazú, Misiones Province; highest flow rate in South America
Brazil
- Guaíra Falls - Portuguese: Salto das Sete Quedas do Guaíra; Sete Quedas, on the Brazil–Paraguay border
- Iguazu Falls - Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu; Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná; highest flow rate in South America
- Smoke Falls - 340 m (1,120 ft) high; Portuguese: Cachoeira da Fumaça; Chapada Diamantina National Park, Bahia
- Waterfall Park - Portuguese: Parque da Cascata; Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais
Chile
- Huilo-Huilo Falls
- Laja Falls - Spanish: Salto del Laja
- Petrohué Falls - Spanish: Saltos del Petrohué
Colombia
- Tequendama Falls - 132 m (433 ft) high; Spanish: Salto del Tequendama; Cundinamarca
- Tequendamita Falls
Guyana
Paraguay
- Guaíra Falls - Spanish: Saltos del Guairá; Sete Quedas, on the Brazil-Paraguay border
- Monday Falls - Spanish: Saltos del Monday; along the Monday River
Peru
- Gocta Falls - Spanish: Catarata del Gocta
- Three Sisters Falls - 914 m (2,999 ft) high; Spanish: Cataratas Tres Hermanas; highest falls in Peru and may be the 3rd highest in the world
- Yumbilla Falls
Venezuela
- Angel Falls - 979 m (3,212 ft); Spanish: Salto Ángel; the highest waterfall in the world
- Cuquenan Falls - Spanish: Salto Kukenan
- Llovizna Falls
- Yutaje Falls
See also
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