List of waterfalls
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This is a list of worldwide waterfalls.
Africa
Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Boyoma Falls (Stanley Falls)
- Lofoi Falls
Central African Republic
Chad
Ethiopia
Guinea
Lesotho
Madagascar
Morocco
South Africa
Uganda
Zambia
- Kalambo Falls
- Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Falls) - one of the widest in the world
- Ngonye Falls
Zimbabwe
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
Mexico
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) 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
Brazil
- Tabuleiro Falls
- Cascata de Sete Lagoas (Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais)
- Cachoeira da Fumaça (Diamantina, Minas Gerais)
Brazil/Paraguay
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
India
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
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
Finland
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
- Aberdulais Falls - powering Europe's largest hydro-electric waterwheel
- Henrhyd Waterfall
- Pistyll Rhaeadr - highest waterfall in Wales
Oceania
Australia
- Govetts Leap near Blackheath, New South Wales, 200 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