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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.
Mardalsfossen is a waterfall in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.It is sometimes referred to as one of the tallest waterfalls in Europe. [1] The falls are on the Mardøla river which flows out of a hanging valley into the lake Eikesdalsvatnet, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the village of Eikesdalen. [1]
It is the widest waterfall in Europe at 249 metres (817 ft) across, and becomes as wide as 275 metres (902 ft) during spring floods. The height of the falls varies from 1.80 to 2.20 metres (5 ft 11 in to 7 ft 3 in) depending on the level of water in the river.
Oloʻupena Falls – 900 m (2,953 ft) drop, Molokaʻi north shore; highest waterfall in the U.S. and 4th highest waterfall in the world 'Opaeka'a Falls – 46 m (151 ft) drop, Kauaʻi east shore; Papalaua Falls – 380 m (1,250 ft) drop, Molokaʻi; Pu'uka'oku Falls – 840 m (2,760 ft) drop, Molokaʻi; 8th highest waterfall in the world
The second highest waterfall in Switzerland is the Serenbachfall II, which is 305 meters high. [ 4 ] The Mürrenbachfall is not a free-falling waterfall on an overhanging rock like, for example, the Staubbachfall , also located in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, which at 297 meters is considered the highest free-falling waterfall in Switzerland.
The third episode from the 2012 second series of the BBC drama Sherlock, "The Reichenbach Fall" (inspired by "The Final Problem"), is a play on the waterfall's name. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] The special episode of Sherlock , " The Abominable Bride ", which was broadcast on 1 January 2016, featured a re-creation of the showdown between Sherlock and ...
The lowest tier of the Krimml Waterfalls, Austria's highest waterfall. The Krimml Waterfalls (German: Krimmler Wasserfälle), with a total height of 380 metres (1,247 feet), are the highest waterfall in Austria. [1] The falls are on the Krimmler Ache river and are located near the village of Krimml in the High Tauern National Park in Salzburg ...
The Gavarnie Falls (French: Grande Cascade de Gavarnie) is a tiered waterfall in France. With its overall drop of 422 metres, it is the highest waterfall in mainland France. [citation needed] The falls are situated in the Cirque de Gavarnie, near the village Gavarnie in the Hautes-Pyrénées. The waterfall is the beginning of the Gave de Pau ...