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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]
Segmented: Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends. [1] Tiered: Water drops in a series of distinct steps or falls. [1] 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]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... There is no standard way to measure the height of a waterfall. Since there is no standard, no ranking of a waterfall should be ...
With a height of 90 feet (27 m), it is the tallest waterfall in Indiana. [ 1 ] Fall Creek flows through the town between the old part of the town (nearer the river) and the newer part (established when the railroad was constructed through the area).
Mongefossen (English: Monge falls) is a waterfall in the Rauma Municipality of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.It is the fourth tallest single-drop waterfall in the world. It's located near the European route E136 highway and the Rauma River, which it flows i
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