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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 .
Stainforth Force is a small cascade waterfall located near to the village of Stainforth, about 50 yards (46 m) south of Stainforth Bridge, [1] and some 3 miles (5 km) north of Settle, in North Yorkshire. [2] The partially eroded rock that the water travels over here is the Chapel House Limestone, which has been exposed by a small anticline. [3]
Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation 0.6 miles (1 km) north of the village of Malham, North Yorkshire, England.It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago.
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.
It is notable for running into Gaping Gill, the second-largest natural cave shaft in the UK (after Titan). [1] As it falls down the shaft for 110 metres it is the tallest unbroken waterfall in the UK. [2] At times it is blocked off by a temporary dam to allow members of the public to descend the Gaping Gill shaft on a winch. [3]
The Falls of Clyde are a series of linns or waterfalls on the River Clyde, near Lanark, Scotland. They are renowned for their beauty and have frequently been painted by artists. There are four in total: Bonnington Linn, Corra Linn, and Dundaff Linn, all above Lanark, and Stonebyres Linn, some distance below the town.