List of waterfalls

List of waterfalls

Africa

Burkina Faso

• Tagbaladougou Falls

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Boyoma Falls (Stanley Falls)
• Lofoi Falls

Central African Republic

• Matakil Falls

Chad

• Gauthiot Falls

Ethiopia

• Blue Nile Falls

Guinea

• Tinkisso Falls

Lesotho

• Maletsunyane Falls

Madagascar

• Mandraka Falls

Morocco

• Ouzoud Falls

South Africa

• Aughrabies Falls
• Tugela Falls

Uganda

• Sipi Falls

Zambia

• Kalambo Falls
• Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Falls) – one of the widest in the world
• Ngonye Falls

Zimbabwe

• Mutarazi Falls

North America

Canada

• Bow Glacier Falls – Banff National Park
• Canadian Falls, Ontario – part of Niagara Falls, with a 53 m (173 ft) drop
• Churchill Falls, Labrador – site of the largest underground hydroelectric power plant in the world.
• Della Falls – highest in Canada at 440 m (1,443 ft)
• Emperor Falls – Mount Robson Provincial Park
• Hunlen Falls
• Montmorency Falls, Quebec – 83 m (272 ft)
• Pissing Mare Falls, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, 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)

Greenland

• Qorlortorsuaq

Mexico

• Basaseachic Falls

United States

• 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) 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
• ‘Akaka Falls, Hawaii – 135 m (442 ft) sheer drop
• Watson Falls, Oregon – 83 m (272 ft) sheer drop
• Fall Creek Falls, Tennessee – 78 m (256 ft) sheer drop, highest U.S. waterfall east of the Mississippi River
• Taughannock Falls, New York – 66 m (215 ft) single, vertical drop, flowing year-round
• Shoshone Falls, Idaho – 65 m (212 ft)
• 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 (141.26 ft³/s) constant flow rate
• Toketee Falls, Oregon – 36 m (120 ft) drop in two steps, the latter of which is over columnar basalt
• VerKeerderkill falls, New York – 72 ft sheer drop
• 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
• Minnehaha Falls, Minnesota – 16 m (53 ft) drop, with a flow that varies and can freeze in winter
• Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan – 15 m (50 ft) drop, 61 m (200 ft) wide
• Willamette Falls, Oregon – 12.2 m (40ft) drop, 457.2 m (1500 ft) wide, flowing year-round
• Saint Anthony Falls, Minnesota – the only waterfall on the Mississippi River until replaced by dams in the 19th century

South America

Argentina/Brazil

• Iguaçu Falls

Brazil

• Tabuleiro Falls
• Cascata de Sete Lagoas (Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais)
• Cachoeira da Fumaça (Diamantina, Minas Gerais)

Brazil/Paraguay

• Guaira Falls

Guyana

• Kaieteur Falls – The world's largest single drop waterfall (285 m).
• King Edward VIII Falls

Venezuela

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

Asia

Afghanistan

• Mahipar waterfall

India

• Gersoppa Falls
• Athirampilly Falls
• Kuttraalam Falls
• Vazhachaal Falls
• Shivanasamudram

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

Japan

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

Laos

• Khone Falls

Sri Lanka

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

Europe

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Pliva Waterfall – 20 m (65ft)

France

• Gavarnie Falls

Finland

• Hepoköngäs
• Kiutaköngäs
• Korkeakoski

Iceland

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

Norway

• Espelandsfossen
• Kjelfossen
• Søndre Mardalsfoss
• Mongefossen
• Tyssestrengene
• Ramnefjellsfossen (also known as Utigord Falls)

Slovenia

• Klonte Falls
• Lehnjak Falls
• Rinka Falls
• Waterfalls of Triglav national park
• Mostnice Falls
• Peričnik Falls
• Savica Falls

Switzerland

• Engstligen Falls – Adelboden
• Giessbach Falls – Brienz
• Reichenbach Falls – Meiringen
• Rhine Falls
• Staubbach Falls – Lauterbrunnen
• Trümmelbach Falls – Lauterbrunnen

United Kingdom

England

• 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
• 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

Scotland

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

Wales

• Hendryd Waterfall
• Pistyll Rhaeadr – highest waterfall in Wales

Oceania

Australia

• Govetts Leap near Blackheath, New South Wales, 653 m
• Jim Jim Falls
• MacKenzie Falls, Grampians National Park, Victoria
• Montezuma Falls
• Tin Mine Falls
• Twin Falls
• Wallaman Falls
• Wollomombi Falls

Hawaiian Islands

• ‘Akaka Falls – 422 ft drop
• 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

• Aniwaniwa Falls
• Browne Falls
• Huka Falls
• Mokau Falls
• Purakaunui Falls
• Sutherland Falls – usually regarded as highest waterfall in New Zealand

Tahiti

• Fachoda Falls