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name elevation coordinate USGS Map GNIS ID ; Abiqua Falls: 1,263 ft (385 m) Elk Prairie: 1162805: Alkali Falls: 5,200 ft (1,600 m) Rogue–Umpqua Divide Wilderness
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 15 m (50 ft) high, or the falls have some historical significance based on multiple reliable references.
Kisatchie Falls is a waterfall along Kisatchie Bayou in the Kisatchie National Forest in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, near the border with Vernon Parish. It is one of the few waterfalls and the only Class II rapids in the state. It is located near the Kisatchie Ranger District within the National Forest. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Marsing, Idaho. A mere one-hour drive from Boise is the 60-foot waterfall at Jump Creek, in an area in the Owyhee Wilderness known for its red osier dogwoods and water-birch trees.
Waterfalls of Oregon (1 C, 102 P) P. Waterfalls of Pennsylvania (1 C, 8 P) R. Waterfalls of Rhode Island (1 P) S. Waterfalls of South Carolina (6 P) T.
In contrast to other falls along the Gorge, the Multnomah Falls area is accessible via Interstate 84 east of Troutdale, Oregon, and is a "designated scenic area" by the state of Oregon. [3] The falls are the most-visited natural recreation area in the Pacific Northwest, with over two million annual visitors. [3]
The fall was named by Samuel Hauser, a member of the Washburn party. Hauser made this notation in his diary on August 27, 1870: Campt [sic] near the most beautiful falls-I ever saw-I named them Tower Falls-from the towers & pinnicle[sic] that overhang them height 115 feet Aug 28-Didnt [sic] move camp Cenery [sic] too beautiful I measured these falls-found them 115-the pinacal [sic] cover top ...
The set of waterfalls is often credited with being 1,200 feet (370 m) high, but topographic maps show the total drop to be closer to 1,000 feet (300 m). [1] Crabtree Falls is a series of cascading waterfalls, with five major cascades, the tallest of which drops about 400 feet (120 m), and several smaller cascades, all over a total distance of ...