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Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world, Canaima National Park, Venezuela
Ouzoud Falls in Morocco

This is a list of waterfalls of the world by continent. See also List of waterfalls by height, List of waterfalls by flow rate and List of waterfalls by type.

Africa

Angola

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Central African Republic

Chad

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ethiopia

Gabon

Ghana

Tagbo Falls, Ghana

Guinea

Kenya

Lesotho

Libya

Madagascar

Mali

Morocco

Namibia

Nigeria

Somalia

Lamadaya waterfalls in Sanaag, Somalia

South Africa

KwaZulu-Natal

Mpumalanga

Northern Cape

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Asia

Madhabkunda Waterfall, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Cambodia

China

East Timor

Hong Kong

India

Jog Falls during Monsoon
Vajrai Waterfall during Winter

Indonesia

Iran

Japan

  • Abe Great Falls
  • Fukuroda Falls - 120 m (390 ft)
  • Hannoki Falls - the tallest falls in Japan, 497 m (1,631 ft); only flows from April to July; perform twin falls with Shōmyō Falls
  • Kegon Falls - 97 m (318 ft); infamous for suicides
  • Nachi Falls - well-known falls in Japan, 133 m (436 ft)
  • Nunobiki Falls - 120 m (390 ft) in four cascades, of great cultural significance, considered a meisho, or "famous site"
  • Shindō Falls - 83 m (272 ft) high, and, after rain, large in volume
  • Shōmyō Falls - the tallest year-round waterfall in Japan, at 349 m (1,145 ft)

Korea

The first two falls of Cheonjeyeon Waterfall, South Korea

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Malaysia

Mongolia

  • Arsai Waterfall - 70 m drop
  • Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall - 20 m drop; on a tributary of the Orkhon River

Nepal

Pakistan

  • Baffa Waterfalls
  • Chotok Waterfall
  • Gojar Khan Waterfalls
  • Gulpur Waterfalls
  • Hanna-Urak Waterfall
  • Jamgar Falls
  • Manthokha Waterfalls
  • Marot Waterfalls
  • Naran Kaghan Waterfalls
  • Pir Ghaib Waterfall
  • Swabi Waterfalls

Philippines

Russia (Siberia)

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Diyaluma Falls
Shifen waterfall

Thailand

Vietnam

Europe

Dettifoss in northern Iceland, considered to be the most powerful in Europe

Albania

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Full list with images and description of all waterfalls in Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

The highest waterfall in the Czech Republic - Pančava waterfall

Estonia

Faroe Islands

Finland

Pihtsusköngäs is one of the most powerful waterfalls in Finland.
Hepoköngäs, Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Republic of Macedonia

Korab Waterfall, Republic of Macedonia

Montenegro

Norway

Vøringsfossen, Norway

Poland

Portugal

  • Açude de Valverde - 6+ m
  • Água Cai d`Alto - 60 m
  • Cabreia - 25 m
  • Cascata de Fisgas do Ermelo - 200 m
  • Faia da Água Alta - 35 m
  • Fraga da Pena - 20 m
  • Frecha da Mizarela - 75 m
  • Pego do inferno - Tavira, Algarve
  • Peneda - 30 m
  • Pitões das Júnias - 30+ m
  • Pulo do Lobo - 20+ m
  • Vale do Muro - S. Jorge da Beira; 4,23 m

Azores

Madeira

Romania

European Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

The Rhine Falls, largest in Europe

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

England

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

America

North America

Belize

Canada

Alberta
Athabasca Falls, Alberta
British Columbia
Helmcken Falls, British Columbia
Hunlen Falls, British Columbia
Moul Falls, British Columbia
Takakkaw Falls, British Columbia
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Ontario
Quebec

Costa Rica

Greenland

Guadeloupe

Guatemala

Haiti

Jamaica

Mexico

Saint Lucia

United States

Havasu Falls, Arizona
American Falls, New York
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
List of waterfalls is located in California
Alamere Falls
Alamere Falls
Bonita Falls
Bonita Falls
Burney Falls
Burney Falls
Darwin Falls
Darwin Falls
Feather Falls
Feather Falls
McWay Falls
McWay Falls
21 Waterfalls in Yosemite
21 Waterfalls in Yosemite
Some of the Waterfalls in California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Kentucky
Cumberland Falls
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
Maryland
Raven Rock Falls is a little-known waterfall in Parkton, Maryland.
Dulaney Valley Falls is a 17-foot cascading waterfall in Baldwin, Maryland.
Massachusetts
  • Bash Bish Falls - 61 m (200 ft); the falls are made up of a series of cascades with the final cascade being split into twin falls by a jutting rock, dropping in an 80-foot (24 m) "V" over boulders to a serene pool below
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
  • Marvel Cave - 50 ft (15 m), subterranean waterfall, plus others
  • Mina Sauk Falls – 132 ft (40 m), highest waterfall in Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
  • Smith Falls - 63 ft (19 m), highest water in Nebraska
New Hampshire
Amoskeag Falls, New Hampshire
New Jersey
  • Great Falls - 23 m (75 ft) drop; Passaic River, Paterson
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon

There are over 200 waterfalls in Oregon. Some of the more notable include:

Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
  • Adams Falls - located at the end of Adams Canyon Trail in Layton; this 3.7 mile out and back trail features a waterfall and is rated as difficult; primarily used for camping, cross country skiing and hiking; dogs may use this trail but must be kept on leash
  • Bridal Veil Falls – 185 m (607 ft) tall double cataract waterfall
  • Calf Creek Falls
  • Stewart Falls
Virginia
  • Cascades - 69 ft (21 m), this waterfall is near Pembroke in Giles County; the creek, Little Stony, originates in Mountain Lake and flows into the New River
  • Crabtree Falls - 366 m (1,201 ft), 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
Washington
Palouse Falls
West Virginia
Cathedral Falls in Fayette County
Wisconsin
Wyoming

South America

Iguazu Falls in Argentina and Brazil
Laja Falls, Chile
Gocta Waterfall, in Peru

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Guyana

Paraguay

Peru

Venezuela

Oceania

Australia

Apsley Falls, Walcha, New South Wales

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Jim Jim Falls during the wet season, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
Wallaman Falls, Queensland

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

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Victoria

Hopetoun Falls, Victoria, Australia

Hawaiian Islands

Akaka Falls, Hawaii

New Zealand

French Polynesia

Tahiti

See also

References