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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.
Keown Falls—located in the Keown Falls Scenic Area near the cities of Villanow and LaFayette, the falls flow over a wide cliff, sometimes as a narrow, freefalling ribbon of water. ( 34°36.80′N 85°05.70′W / 34.61333°N 85.09500°W / 34.61333; -85.
In Japan the Nachi Falls are a site of pilgrimage, as are falls near Tirupati, India, and the Saut-d'Eau, Haiti. [43] The Otavalos use Piguchi waterfall as part of the Churru ritual which serves as a coming of age ceremony. [46] Many waterfalls in Africa were places of worship for the native peoples and got their names from gods in the local ...
World's tallest indoor waterfall. Cloud Forest Indoor Waterfall: 35 metres (115 ft) Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay: Singapore: Previously the world's tallest indoor waterfall. Jurong Falls: 30 metres (98 ft) Jurong Bird Park: Singapore: Previously the world's tallest indoor waterfall. Viktoriapark Waterfall: 24 metres (79 ft) [67 ...
Barr Creek Falls in southern Oregon Benham Falls on the Deschutes River Kayaker heading over Bridal Veil Falls on Bridal Veil Creek in the Columbia Gorge Clearwater Falls on the Clearwater River in Douglas County Diamond Creek Falls Fairy Falls on Wahkeena Creek in the Columbia River Gorge Upper Horsetail Falls, also in the gorge Ki-a-Kuts Falls on the Tualatin River Latourell Falls in the ...
Snoqualmie Falls is a 268-foot (82 m) waterfall in the northwest United States, located east of Seattle on the Snoqualmie River between Snoqualmie and Fall City, Washington. It is one of Washington's most popular scenic attractions and is known internationally for its appearance in the television series Twin Peaks. More than 1.5 million ...
The falls is a horseshoe-shaped, block waterfall caused by a basalt shelf in the river floor. The 40 ft (12 m) high and 1500 ft (457 m) wide falls occur 26 river miles (42 km) upstream from the Willamette's confluence with the Columbia River. Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the lock was a four lock canal and was the oldest ...
Houghton-Douglass Falls [1] [2] [3] (also known as Douglass Houghton Falls, Douglass Falls or Houghton Falls [4]) is a waterfall in the U.S. state of Michigan. At 110 feet (34 m) from the top to its base, it is Michigan's tallest waterfall. [5] It is located in the state's Upper Peninsula between the villages of Laurium and Lake Linden just off ...