List of waterfalls by type
The following is a list of waterfalls by type.
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- Plunge: Water descends vertically, losing contact with the bedrock surface.[1]
- Horsetail: Descending water maintains some contact with bedrock.[1]
- Cataract: A large, powerful waterfall.[1]
- Multi-step: A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool.[1]
- Block: Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river.[1][2]
- Cascade: Water descends a series of rock steps.[1][2]
- Segmented: Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends.[1]
- Tiered: Water drops in a series of distinct steps or falls.[1]
- Punchbowl: Water descends in a constricted form and then spreads out in a wider pool.[1]
- Fan: Water spreads horizontally as it descends while remaining in contact with bedrock.[1]
Some waterfalls are also distinct in that they do not flow continuously. Ephemeral waterfalls only flow after a rain or a significant snowmelt.[3][4][5]
Plunge[]
Water descends vertically, losing contact with the bedrock surface.
Australia[]
Fitzroy Falls
- Blencoe Falls
- Dangar Falls
- Delaneys Falls
- Ellenborough Falls
- Fitzroy Falls
- Hopetoun Falls
- Jim Jim Falls
- Millaa Millaa Falls
- Purlingbrook Falls
- Queen Mary Falls
- Tolmer Falls
- Wallaman Falls
- Yabba Falls
Bangladesh[]
- Madhabkunda waterfall
Brazil[]
- Cachoeira da Fumaça
- Caracol falls
Canada[]
- Brandywine Falls
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Helmcken Falls
- Horseshoe Falls
- Hunlen Falls
- Kakabeka Falls
- Panther Falls
- Pissing Mare Falls
- Spahats Creek Falls
Costa Rica[]
- La Fortuna Waterfall
- La Paz Waterfall
Estonia[]
- Jägala Waterfall
- Keila Waterfall
- Valaste Waterfall
Finland[]
France[]
Guadeloupe[]
- Carbet Falls
Guyana[]
- Kaieteur Falls
Hungary[]
Iceland[]
- Öxarárfoss
- Seljalandsfoss
- Skógafoss
- Svartifoss
India[]
Jog Falls, India's second highest plunge waterfall, is made up of four distinct, segmented falls, and is fed by the Sharavathi River. The tallest plunges 830 ft (253 m) into a deep chasm in a continuous column of water.
- Nohkalikai Falls, Cherrapunjee- India's highest waterfalls.
- Jog Falls
- Shivanasamudra_Falls
Indonesia[]
Japan[]
- Hannoki Falls
- Kegon Falls
- Nachi Falls
- Shōmyō Falls
Lesotho[]
Mexico[]
New Zealand[]
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Rainbow Falls
- - cataract type waterfall
- Wairere Falls
Norway[]
- Kjelfossen
- Månafossen
- Mardalsfossen
- or
- Rjukan Falls
- Skrikjofossen
- Tyssestrengene
- Vettisfossen
Aerial video of Waterfall Bluff in South Africa.
South Africa[]
- Berlin Falls
- Mac-Mac Falls
- Tugela Falls
- Waterfall Bluff
Sri Lanka[]
Taiwan[]
- Jiao Lung Waterfall
Uganda[]
Sipi Falls
- Sipi Falls
United Kingdom[]
- Devil's Appendix
- Ffrwd Fawr Waterfall
- Hardraw Force
- Melincourt Falls
- Pistyll Rhaeadr
- Sgwd Henrhyd
United States[]
Havasu Falls
- Akaka Falls State Park
- Bridal Veil Falls (Macon County)
- Bridal Veil Falls (Telluride)
- Bridal Veil Falls (Washington)
- Bridalveil Fall (California)
- DeSoto Falls
- Douglas Falls
- Fall Creek Falls
- Feather Falls
- Havasu Falls
- Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls
- High Shoals Falls
- Iris Falls
- Lake Peigneur Drilling Disaster (Louisiana)
- Looking Glass Falls
- McWay Falls
- Minnehaha Falls
- Mooney Falls
- Moore Cove Falls
- Moose Falls
- Noccalula Falls Park
- Ozone Falls
- Palouse Falls
- Pearl Falls
- Rainbow Falls
- Raven Cliff Falls
- Ribbon Fall
- Slick Rock Falls
- Snoqualmie Falls
- Taughannock Falls
- Toccoa Falls
- Toketee Falls
- Tower Fall
- Vermillion Falls
- Vernal Fall
- Virgin Falls
- Wailua Falls
- Watson Falls
- Window Falls
- Yahoo Falls
- Yellowstone Falls
Venezuela[]
- Angel Falls
- Cuquenan Falls
Zambia[]
- Kalambo Falls
Horsetail[]
Descending water maintains some contact with bedrock.
Australia[]
- Silverband Falls
- Steavenson Falls
Bosnia and Herzegovina[]
- Skakavac
Bulgaria[]
- Babsko Praskalo – 54 m (177 ft)
- Boyana Waterfall – 25 m (82 ft)
- – 39 m (128 ft)
- Karlovsko Praskalo – 30 m (98 ft)
- Skakavitsa Waterfall – 70 m (230 ft)
- Vratsa waterfalls
- Skaklia (ephemeral) – 130 m (430 ft)
- Borov Kamak – 63 m (207 ft)
- Raysko Praskalo – 124.5 m (408 ft), highest waterfall in the Balkans
Canada[]
Takakkaw Falls
- Alfred Creek Falls
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Cascade Falls
- Crypt Falls
- James Bruce Falls
- Montmorency Falls
- Shannon Falls
- Takakkaw Falls
- Uisge Ban Falls
Iceland[]
- Glymur
- Háifoss
India[]
Manikyadhara Falls
Thalaiyar Falls
- Jog Falls
- Athirappilly Falls
- Duduma Falls
- Khandadhar Falls
- Manikyadhara Falls
- Palaruvi Falls
- Rajat Prapat
- Sogal
- Sweet Falls
- Thalaiyar Falls
Ireland[]
Lesotho[]
New Zealand[]
- Humboldt Falls
- Lady Alice Falls
- Mount Damper Falls
- Wainui Falls
North Macedonia[]
- Smolare Waterfall
Norway[]
Sava Bohinjka
Philippines[]
Maria Cristina Falls
Pagsanjan Falls
- Maria Cristina Falls
- Pagsanjan Falls
Slovenia[]
- Sava Bohinjka
South Africa[]
Sri Lanka[]
- Aberdeen
- Bambarakanda Falls
- Diyaluma Falls
- Elgin Falls
- Rawan Ella
Switzerland[]
- Reichenbach Falls
- Staubbach Fall
United Kingdom[]
- Grey Mare's Tail, Conwy
- River Lyd
- Spout of Garnock
United States[]
Nevada Falls
- Alamere Falls
- Anna Ruby Falls
- Cochrans Falls
- Courthouse Falls
- Darwin Falls
- DeSoto Falls
- Dick's Creek Falls
- Dukes Creek
- Fish Creek Falls
- Glassmine Falls
- Hickory Nut Falls
- Hiilawe Waterfall
- Holcomb Creek Falls
- Makahiku Falls
- Minnehaha Falls
- Nevada Fall
- Rainbow Falls
- Silver Strand Falls
- Waihilau Falls
Cataract[]
A large, powerful waterfall.
Democratic Republic of the Congo[]
- Boyoma Falls
Mali[]
- Gouina Falls
Zambia/Zimbabwe[]
- Victoria Falls
India[]
Chitrakot
Gokak Falls
Tirparappu Waterfalls
- Chitrakoot Falls
- Gokak Falls
- Kakolat
- Tirparappu Waterfalls
Indonesia[]
Argentina/Brazil[]
Devil's Throat, Iguaçu fall's largest cataract
Multi-step[]
A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool.
Bulgaria[]
The Popinolashki waterfall
- Popinolashki waterfall – 12 m (39 ft)
Ghana[]
Morocco[]
- Ouzoud Falls
Japan[]
Fukuroda Falls
- Fukuroda Falls
Estonia[]
Iceland[]
- Dettifoss
- Goðafoss
- Gullfoss
- Selfoss
Block[]
Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river.
Ethiopia[]
Huangguoshu Waterfall
Cambodia[]
China[]
- Huangguoshu Waterfall
India[]
- Abbey Falls
- Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls
- Athirappilly Falls
- Teerathgarh Falls
Korea[]
- Cheonjeyeon Waterfall
Zambia[]
Bosnia and Herzegovina[]
Iceland[]
Switzerland[]
Rhine Falls
- Rhine Falls
Turkey[]
- Manavgat Waterfall
United Kingdom[]
Canada[]
Niagara Falls
- Bow Falls
- Churchill Falls
- Fenelon Falls, Ontario
- Horseshoe Falls
- Niagara Falls
- Overlander Falls
- Wapta Falls
Mexico[]
Agua Azul
- Agua Azul
United States[]
- American Falls
- Burgess Falls
- Cohoes Falls
- Cumberland Falls
- Hooker Falls
- Niagara Falls
- Rainbow Falls
- Saint Anthony Falls
- Shoshone Falls
- Upper Mesa Falls
- Willamette Falls
Australia[]
Millstream Falls
- Millstream Falls
Brazil[]
Cascade[]
Water descends a series of rock steps.
Uganda[]
- Murchison Falls
South Africa[]
Augrabies Falls
- Augrabies Falls
China[]
- Hukou Waterfall
India[]
Chunchanakatte Falls
Irupu Falls
Jog Falls
Hanumangundi Falls
Kiliyur Falls
Courtallam falls
Ullakaarvi falls
- Chunchanakatte Falls
- Courtallam
- Hanumangundi falls
- Irupu Falls
- Jog Falls
- Kiliyur Falls
- Monkey Falls
- Siruvani Waterfalls
- Thusharagiri Falls
- Ullakaarvi
- Vazhachal Falls
Germany[]
- Triberg Waterfalls
Iceland[]
- Aldeyjarfoss
- Barnafossar
- Ófærufoss
North Macedonia[]
Norway[]
- Kivach waterfall
- Kjosfossen
- Steinsdalsfossen
Laos[]
Philippines[]
Sri Lanka[]
- Baker's Falls
- Bopath Ella Falls
- Ravana Falls
Austria[]
Finland[]
United Kingdom[]
Catrake Force
- Catrake Force
- Cenarth Falls
- Conwy Falls
- Falls of Bruar
- High Force
Canada[]
Elbow Falls
- Albion Falls
- Alfred Creek Falls
- Angel's Staircase Falls
- Athabasca Falls
- Elbow Falls
- Helen Falls
- Inglis Falls
- Pokiok Falls
Jamaica[]
United States[]
- Batson Creek Falls
- Bechler Falls
- Big Manitou Falls
- Blackwater Falls State Park
- Bridal Veil Falls (DuPont State Forest)
- Burgess Falls
- Cascade Falls
- Connestee Falls
- Corbin Creek Falls
- Crabtree Falls
- Cullasaja Falls
- Cunningham Falls State Park
- Dingmans Falls
- Eastatoe Falls
- Firehole Falls
- Fulmer Falls
- Gibbon Falls
- Gooseberry Falls
- Grand Falls
- Hidden Falls
- Isaqueena Falls
- Kepler Cascades
- Key Falls
- Lewis Falls
- Lower Cascades
- Lucifer Falls
- McGalliard Falls
- Mitchell Falls
- Moravian Falls
- Mystic Falls
- Nugget Falls
- 'Opaeka'a Falls
- Rainbow Falls
- Roaring Fork Falls
- Setrock Creek Falls
- Sliding Rock
- Swallow Falls
- Tory's Falls
- Triple Falls
- Turtleback Falls
- Upper Cascades
- Upper Whitewater Falls
- Virginia Cascades
- Walker Falls
Australia[]
Lady Barron Falls
- Barron Falls
- Bloomfield Falls
- Dinner Falls
- Elabana Falls
- Goomoolahra Falls
- Josephine Falls
- Kearneys Falls
- Stoney Creek Falls
- Surprise Creek Falls
- Tully Falls
- Lady Barron Falls
- Liffey Falls
- Balaka Falls
- Serpentine Falls
New Zealand[]
Tarawera Falls
- Aniwaniwa Falls
- Browne Falls
- Huka Falls
- Mokau Falls
- Purakaunui Falls
- Tarawera Falls
Venezuela[]
- Llovizna Falls
Segmented[]
Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends.
Australia[]
- Florence Falls
- Guide Falls
- Horseshoe Falls
- Nigretta Falls
- Russell Falls
Bulgaria[]
Etropole Waterfall Varovitets
- Etropole Waterfall Varovitets – 15 m (49 ft)
- Krushuna Falls – 15 m (49 ft)
Canada[]
- Black Brook Waterfall
- Cauldron Falls
- Churchill Falls
- Della Falls
- Horseshoe Falls
- Niagara Falls
- Nistowiak Falls
- Twin Falls
- Virginia Falls
Chile[]
- Laja Falls
China[]
Colombia[]
Estonia[]
- Keila Waterfall
Iceland[]
Hraunfossar
- Dettifoss
- Dynjandi
- Hraunfossar
India[]
Magod Falls
Lushington Falls
Shivanasamudra Falls
Sathodi Falls
Athirappilly Falls
Meenmutty Falls
Hogenakkal Falls
Suruli Falls
Vattaparai Falls
- Agaya Gangai
- Athirappilly Falls
- Hogenakkal Falls
- Keoti Falls
- Lushington Falls
- Magod Falls
- Meenmutty Falls
- Sathodi Falls
- Shivanasamudra Falls
- Suruli Falls
- Vattaparai Falls
Iran[]
Japan[]
Namibia[]
North Macedonia[]
Norway[]
- Rjukandefossen
- Seven Sisters
Thailand[]
- Umphang Thee Lor Sue Waterfall
Turkey[]
United Kingdom[]
United States[]
- Blum Basin Falls
- Burney Falls
- Depot Creek Falls
- Dry Falls
- Elakala falls
- Great Falls
- Three Chute Falls
Tiered[]
Water drops in a series of distinct steps or falls.
Australia[]
Ebor Falls
- Apsley Falls
- Ebor Falls
- Lesmurdie Falls
- Montezuma Falls
- Tin Mine Falls
- Twin Falls
- Wentworth Falls
- Wollomombi Falls
Belize[]
Canada[]
- Alexander Falls
- Ashlu Falls
- Bow Glacier Falls
- Crescent Falls
- Crooked Falls
- Cummins Falls
- Della Falls
- Fossil Falls
- Helmet Falls
- Murchison Falls
- Nairn Falls
- Pyramid Falls
Czech Republic[]
France[]
Gavarnie Falls
- Gavarnie Falls
Germany[]
India[]
Dudhsagar Falls
Hebbe Falls
Soochipara Falls
- Barkana Falls
- Dudhsagar Falls
- Hebbe Falls
- Kunchikal Falls
- Soochipara Falls
Indonesia[]
- Tumpak Sewu Waterfalls
Italy[]
- Cascata delle Marmore
- Cascate del Serio
North Macedonia[]
Norway[]
Peru[]
- Gocta Cataracts
- Yumbilla falls
Sri Lanka[]
- Devon Falls
- Dunhinda Falls
- Ramboda Falls
Switzerland[]
- Engstligen Falls
- Trummelbach Falls
Thailand[]
- Namtok Kaeng Sopha
United Kingdom[]
- Aber Falls
- Aira Force
- Canonteign Falls
- Cautley Spout
- Dolgoch Falls
- Eas a' Chual Aluinn
- Falls of Foyers
- Grey Mare's Tail, Llanrwst, Conwy
- Moss Force
- Pistyll y Llyn
- Scale Force
- Steall Waterfall
United States[]
Yosemite Falls
- Amicalola Falls State Park
- Berdeen Falls
- Bonita Falls
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Calf Creek Falls
- Chilnualna Falls
- Comet Falls
- Eastatoe Falls
- Kaaterskill Falls
- Kahiwa Falls
- Linville Falls
- Mazama Falls
- Multnomah Falls
- Olo'upena Falls
- Rainy Lake Falls
- Seven Falls
- Silverthread Falls
- Sulphide Creek Falls
- Twister Falls
- Yosemite Falls
- Zapata Falls
Punchbowl[]
Water descends in a constricted form and then spreads out in a wider pool.
Nunobiki Falls
Australia[]
- Edith Falls
- Wangi Falls
- Wannon Falls
Bulgaria[]
- Emen Waterfall
Canada[]
Iceland[]
Japan[]
- Nunobiki Falls
Korea[]
- Cheonjiyeon Waterfall
- Jeongbang Waterfall
Philippines[]
United Kingdom[]
United States[]
Fan[]
Water spreads horizontally as it descends while remaining in contact with bedrock.
Australia[]
- Dip Falls
- Nelson Falls
Canada[]
- Chatterbox Falls
Japan[]
Mexico[]
Philippines[]
United States[]
- High Falls
- Nugget Falls
- Turner Falls
- Union Falls
Ephemeral[]
Ephemeral waterfalls flow only after periods of heavy rain or significant snowmelt.
An example of an ephemeral waterfall. This one, when flowing, feeds into the Chagrin River (Ohio).
United States[]
- Horsetail Fall
Bulgaria[]
- Skaklia, one of the Vratsa waterfalls (130 m, 430 ft)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j What is a Waterfall? archived from the original 2011-07-18, retrieved 2012-07-18
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ https://www.terragalleria.com Ephemeral waterfall seen from inside cave. Mammoth Cave National Park.
- ^ https://www.kidsdiscover.com About Horsetail Falls, One of Yosemite's Ephemeral Waterfalls.
- ^ https://www.wncwaterfalls Bird Rock Falls.
External links[]
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