List of notable waterfalls of the world From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least 15m (50ft) high, or the falls have some historical significance based on multiple reliable references.
There is no standard way to measure the height or width of a waterfall. No ranking of waterfalls should be assumed because of the heights or widths provided in the list. Many numbers are estimated and measurements may be imprecise. See additional lists of waterfalls by height, flow rate and type.
Stora Sjöfallet National Park – 40m (130ft); once one of the most powerful in Europe; however, after construction of the Suorva Dam, the flow rate decreased from an average of 160m3/s to 6m3/s
Storforsen – 35m (115ft) high, largest waterfall in Sweden by flow rate, average flow rate 250m3/s, around 870m3/s in summer.[1]
Vernal Fall – 97m (318ft); on Merced River just downstream of Nevada Fall
Yosemite Falls – one of the highest waterfalls in North America with a total height of 739m (2,425ft) over three sections; the tallest single drop is 436m (1,430ft)
Muddy Creek Falls – 17m (56ft), the highest free falling waterfall in Maryland
Massachusetts
Bash Bish Falls – 61m (200ft); a series of cascades with the final one being split into twin falls dropping 80-foot (24m) over boulders to a pool below
Calf Creek Falls – 65m (213ft) total drop over two falls; the lower drop is 38m (125ft) high, while the upper drop (upstream) is 27m (89ft) high
Virginia
Crabtree Falls – 365.7m (1,200ft), cascading waterfall with a 122m (400ft) drop; tallest waterfall and highest single drop east of the Mississippi River
Yellowstone Falls – the lower falls are 94m (308ft) high and the upper falls are 33m (108ft) high; largest volume falls in the U.S. Rocky Mountains; plunge type flowing year-round
Iguazu Falls – Spanish: Cataratas del Iguazú; also spelled Iguazú, Iguassu, Iguaçu; Puerto Iguazú, Misiones Province; largest waterfall system in the world; highest flow rate in South America