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The following are lists of waterfalls in the world by height, classified into two categories — natural and artificial. Natural waterfalls are further subdivided between overall height and tallest single drop. Each column (Waterfall, Height, Locality, Country) is sortable by using the up/down link in the column headings at the top of each column.
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. There is no standard way to measure the height or width of a waterfall.
In 2000 Mabin specified that "The horizontal distance between the positions of the lip and plunge pool should be no more than c 25% of the waterfall height." There are various types and methods to classify waterfalls. [1] Some scholars have included rapids as a subsection. [2] What actually constitutes a waterfall continues to be debated. [3]
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]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... a waterfall is not a body of water, it is a landform. ... out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
1 m 3 /s (35 cu ft/s) Ramnefjellsfossen (also known as: Utigardsfossen or Utigordsfossen ) is unofficially listed as the third-highest waterfall in the world in several publications. [ 1 ] On the other hand, The World Waterfall Database, a waterfall enthusiast website, which includes all minor and seasonal waterfalls in the country, lists it as ...
Scale Force is considered the highest waterfall in the English Lake District. Opinions vary about how its precise height is calculated, but the total height is normally stated as 170 feet (51.8m). [1] It lies on the stream Scale Beck. The waterfall – or force (a Norse term for waterfall) – is hidden in a deep gorge on the northern flank of ...
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. B. Block waterfalls ...