List of waterfalls

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 is at least 15 m (50 ft) tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically significant based on multiple reliable references.

There is no standard way to measure the height or width of a waterfall. No ranking of waterfalls should be assumed because of the heights or widths provided in the list. Many numbers are estimated and measurements may be imprecise. See additional lists of waterfalls by height, flow rate and type.

Africa

Angola

Burundi

Central African Republic

Chad

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ethiopia

Ghana

Guinea

Kenya

Lesotho

Libya

Madagascar

Mali

Morocco

Namibia

Nigeria

Réunion

Rwanda

Somalia

South Africa

KwaZulu-Natal

Mpumalanga

Northern Cape

Tanzania

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

  • Mutarazi Falls – 762 m (2,500 ft) high; highest in Zimbabwe, second highest in Africa and 17th highest in the world
  • Victoria Falls – 108 m (354 ft) high; widest in Africa and one of the widest in the world

Asia

Bangladesh

Cambodia

China

East Timor

Hong Kong

  • Waterfall Bay – near Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island; historically known for replenishing British merchant ships with its water

India

Indonesia

Iran

Japan

  • Abe Great Falls – 80 m (260 ft) high
  • Fukuroda Falls – 120 m (390 ft) high
  • Hannoki Falls – 497 m (1,631 ft) high; the tallest falls in Japan; only flows from April to July; twin falls with Shōmyō Falls
  • Kegon Falls – 97 m (318 ft); infamous for suicides
  • Nachi Falls – 133 m (436 ft)
  • Nunobiki Falls – 120 m (390 ft) in four cascades, of great cultural significance, considered a meisho, or "famous site"
  • Shōmyō Falls – 350 m (1,150 ft) high; the tallest year-round waterfall in Japan

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Malaysia

Mongolia

Nepal

North Korea

Pakistan

Philippines

Russia (Siberia)

Singapore

South Korea

Sri Lanka

Thailand

Taiwan

Turkey

Vietnam

Europe

Austria

  • Krimml Falls – 380 m (1,250 ft), highest waterfall in Austria

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

  • Døndalen – 20 m (66 ft), highest waterfall in Denmark

Estonia

Faroe Islands

  • Bøsdalafossur – 30 m (98 ft)
  • Fossá – 140 m (460 ft), highest waterfall in the Faroe Islands

Finland

France

  • Gavarnie Falls – 422 m (1,385 ft), highest waterfall in mainland France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

500 m (1,600 ft), highest in Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

  • Abavas rumba
  • Ventas rumba – 1.80–2.20 m (5.9–7.2 ft) high; 249–270 m (817–886 ft) wide – The widest waterfall in Europe

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Azores

Madeira

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

  • Kmeťov vodopád – 80 m (260 ft), High Tatras
  • Šútovský vodopád – 38 m (125 ft), Lesser Fatra
  • Vodopád Skok – 30 m (98 ft), High Tatras
  • Vajanského vodopád – 30 m (98 ft), High Tatras
  • Vodopád Bystrého potoka – 20 m (66 ft), Slovak Central Mountains
  • Roháčsky vodopád – 23 m (75 ft), Western Tatras
  • Vodopády Studeného potoka, High Tatras
  • Obrovský vodopád – 20 m (66 ft), High Tatras
  • Brankovský vodopád – 55 m (180 ft), Low Tatras

Slovenia

Sweden

Switzerland

Ukraine

United Kingdom

England

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

North America

Belize

Canada

Alberta

British Columbia

Newfoundland and Labrador

Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia

Nunavut

Ontario

Quebec

Costa Rica

Greenland

Guadeloupe

Haiti

Jamaica

Mexico

Saint Lucia

United States

Category:Waterfalls of the United States by state

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

(listed after Australia in the Oceania section below)

Idaho

Indiana

Kentucky

Louisiana

  • Lake Peigneur Drilling Disaster – 50 m (160 ft) drop (all below sea-level) flowed for 3 days in 1980 due to an oil rig drilling into a salt mine

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

  • Bash Bish Falls – 61 m (200 ft); a series of cascades with the final one being split into twin falls dropping 80-foot (24 m) over boulders to a pool below

Michigan

See also Category:Waterfalls of Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

  • Smith Falls – 19 m (62 ft), highest waterfall in Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

See also Category:Waterfalls of North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

  • Bridal Veil Falls – 185 m (607 ft) tall double cataract waterfall
  • Calf Creek Falls – 65 m (213 ft) total drop over two falls; the lower drop is 38 m (125 ft) high, while the upper drop (upstream) is 27 m (89 ft) high

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Oceania

Australia

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

French Polynesia

Hawaiian Islands

New Zealand

Solomon Islands

South America

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Guyana

Paraguay

  • Guaíra Falls – Spanish: Saltos del Guairá; Sete Quedas, on the Brazil-Paraguay border
  • Monday Falls – Spanish: Saltos del Monday; along the Monday River

Peru

Venezuela

See also

References

  1. ^ "Storforsen (Vidsel)". European Waterfalls. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. ^ "8 beautiful New Jersey waterfalls you'll want to chase this summer". jerseysbest.com. June 12, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2022.