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The uplands of the north and west of England enjoy the wettest climate and are home to the majority of waterfalls in the country. In areas such as the Lake District which were formerly glaciated, they are commonly found at the lower ends of hanging valleys.
The list of highest waterfalls is often controversial, due to the ambiguity of whether to measure the single largest fall or the sum of a series of falls, and many falls make false claims to the record. This table lists above-ground waterfalls by tallest single drop (not necessarily unbroken).
Eas a' Chual Aluinn (grid reference) in the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, is the tallest waterfall in the United Kingdom [1] with a sheer drop of 200 m (660 ft). At full flow, is nearly four times taller than Niagara Falls .
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The waterfall at Malham Cove on 6 December 2015. Its height of 80 m (260 ft), for a few hours, made it the highest "single drop waterfall" above ground in England. The cove was formed by a large Ice Age river that fell at this point as a cataract. The water drop was 80 m (260 ft) high and more than 300 m (980 ft) wide.
The list of highest waterfalls is sometimes debatable, due to the ambiguity of whether to measure the single largest fall or the sum of a series of falls, and many falls make false claims to the record. This table measures waterfalls by tallest single drop.
Waterfalls of Scotland (1 C, 21 P) W. Waterfalls of Wales (3 C, 1 P) This page was last edited on 7 June 2015, at 16:52 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
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