Rhine Falls
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The Rhine Falls (German: Rheinfall [ˈʁaɪnfal] ⓘ, a singular noun) is a waterfall located in Switzerland and the most powerful waterfall in Europe.[2][3][1] The falls are located on the High Rhine on the border between the cantons of Schaffhausen (SH) and Zürich (ZH), between the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall (SH) and Laufen-Uhwiesen/Dachsen (ZH), next to the town of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland.
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Rhine Falls | |
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German: Rheinfall | |
Location | On the border between the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zürich next to Schaffhausen, in northern Switzerland |
Coordinates | 47°40′40″N 8°36′54″E |
Type | Segmented Block |
Elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) |
Total height | 23 metres (75 ft)[1] |
Number of drops | 1 |
Total width | 150 metres (490 ft)[1] |
Watercourse | Rhine |
Average flow rate | 250 m3/s (8,800 cu ft/s) during winter, 600 m3/s (21,000 cu ft/s) during summer [1] |
They are 150 metres (490 ft) wide and 23 metres (75 ft) high. In the winter months, the average water flow is 250 m3/s (8,800 cu ft/s), while in the summer, the average water flow is 600 m3/s (21,000 cu ft/s). The highest flow ever measured was more than 1,250 cubic metres per second (44,000 cu ft/s) in 1999, and the lowest, 95 cubic metres per second (3,400 cu ft/s) in 1921.[1]