Wikipedia: List of waterfalls

List of waterfalls
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List of waterfalls

Africa
- Mutarazi Falls
- Sipi Falls - Uganda
- Tugela Falls
- Victoria Falls - widest in the world
North America
- Canada
  - Bow Glacier Falls - Banff National Park
  - Della Falls - highest in Canada
  - Emperor Falls - Mount Robson Provincial Park
  - Hunlen Falls
  - Takakkaw Falls - Yoho National Park
  - Twin Falls - Yoho National Park
  - Canadian Falls, Ontario - part of Niagara Falls, with a 53 m (173 ft) drop
- Mexico
  - Basaseachic Falls
- 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) shear 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
  - 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 (150 ft³/s) constant flow rate.
  - Great Falls of the Passaic River, New Jersey - 23 m (77 ft) drop, second-highest on the East Coast
  - Cumberland Falls, Kentucky - 21 m (69 ft) drop, home to moonbows when the moon is full, flowing year-round
  - Saint Anthony Falls, Minnesota - highest waterfall on the Mississippi River until replaced by dams in the 19th century
South America
- Argentina/Brazil
  - Iguaçu Falls
- Brazil
  - Tabuleiro Falls
- Brazil/Paraguay
  - Guaira Falls-the waterfall with greatest volume in the world, 13,300 m³/s
- Guyana
  - Kaieteur Falls
  - King Edward VIII Falls
- Venezuela
  - Angel - highest waterfall in the world, nearly 823 m (2700 ft)
  - Cuquenan Falls
Asia
- India
  - Gersoppa Falls
- Japan
  - Nachi Falls - largest in Japan, over 122 m (400 ft) high
- Laos
  - Khone Falls - largest volume in world(?)
- Sri Lanka
  - Bambarakande Falls - highest in Sri Lanka 263 m high
  - Diyaluma Falls - most famous in Sri Lanka 220 m high
Europe
- France
  - Gavarnie Falls
- Finland
  - Hepoköngäs
  - Kiutaköngäs
  - Korkeakoski
- Greenland
  - Qorlortorsuaq
- Iceland
  - Dettifoss - most powerful in Europe
  - Godafoss
  - Gullfoss - largest in Europe
  - Hfragilfoss
  - Seljalandsofoss
  - Skogafoss
  - Svartifoss
- Norway
  - Espelands Falls
  - Kjell Falls
  - Lower Mar Valley Falls
  - Monge Falls
  - Tyssestrengene Falls
  - Upper Mar Valley Falls
  - Utigord Falls
  - Vettis 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
    - High Force - highest waterfall in England
    - Low Force - downstream from High Force
  - Scotland
    - Eas Coul Aulin - highest waterfall in Britain
    - Gray Mares Tail
  - Wales
    - Hendryd Waterfall
    - Pistyll Rhaeadr - highest waterfall in Wales
Oceania
- Australia
  - Jim Jim Falls
  - Montezuma Falls
  - Tin Mine Falls
  - Twin Falls
  - Wallaman Falls
  - Wollomombi Falls
- New Zealand
  - Sutherland Falls - highest waterfall in New Zealand
  - Browne Falls - might also be the highest
- Tahiti
  - Fachoda Falls