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List of waterfalls by type

The following is a list of waterfalls by type.

Contents

  • Plunge: Water descends vertically, losing contact with the bedrock surface.
  • Horsetail: Descending water maintains some contact with bedrock.
  • Cataract: A large, powerful waterfall.
  • Multi-step: A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool.
  • Block: Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river.
  • Cascade: Water descends a series of rock steps.
  • Segmented: Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends.
  • Tiered: Water drops in a series of distinct steps or falls.
  • Punchbowl: Water descends in a constricted form and then spreads out in a wider pool.
  • Fan: Water spreads horizontally as it descends while remaining in contact with bedrock.

    • Australia

  • Blencoe Falls
  • Curtis Falls
  • Dangar Falls
  • Delaneys Falls
  • Ellenborough Falls
  • Fitzroy Falls
  • Hopetoun Falls
  • Jim Jim Falls
  • Millaa Millaa Falls
  • Phantom Falls
  • Philosopher Falls
  • Purlingbrook Falls
  • Queen Mary Falls
  • Tolmer Falls
  • St Georges Falls
  • Wallaman Falls
  • Yabba Falls

    • Bangladesh

  • Madhabkunda waterfall

    • Brazil

  • Cachoeira da Fumaça
  • Caracol falls

    • Bulgaria

  • Babsko Praskalo
  • Borov Kamak

    • Canada

  • Brandywine Falls
  • Bridal Veil Falls
  • Chute Kabir Kouba
  • Grand Falls
  • Helmcken Falls
  • Horseshoe Falls
  • Hunlen Falls
  • Kakabeka Falls
  • Panther Falls
  • Pissing Mare Falls
  • Sandy Pond Falls
  • Spahats Creek Falls

    • Costa Rica

  • La Fortuna Waterfall
  • La Paz Waterfall

    • Estonia

  • Valaste Waterfall

    • Finland

  • Kitsiputous
  • Pihtsusköngäs

    • France

  • Trou de Fer

    • Guadeloupe

  • Carbet Falls

    • Hungary

  • Lillafüred

    • Iceland

  • Öxarárfoss
  • Seljalandsfoss
  • Skógafoss
  • Svartifoss

    • India

  • Nokhalikai Waterfalls, Cherrapunjee- India's highest waterfalls.
  • Jog Falls

    • Indonesia

  • Sipisopiso
  • Coban Wolu Falls
  • Coban Rondo Falls
  • Kapas Biru Falls
  • Penimbungan Falls
  • Lembah Anai Falls
  • Cimahi Falls
  • Matayangu Falls
  • Cimarinjung Falls
  • Merdai Falls
  • Bajing Falls
  • Coban Baung Falls
  • Coban Pelangi Falls

    • Japan

  • Hannoki Falls
  • Kegon Falls
  • Nachi Falls
  • Shōmyō Falls

    • Mexico

  • Basaseachic Falls
  • Piedra Volada

    • New Zealand

  • Bridal Veil Falls
  • Rainbow Falls
  • Tutea falls - cataract type waterfall
  • Wairere Falls

    • Norway

  • Kjelfossen
  • Månafossen
  • Mardalsfossen
  • Ringedalsfossen or Skykkjedalsfossen
  • Rjukan Falls
  • Skrikjofossen
  • Tyssestrengene
  • Vettisfossen

    • South Africa

  • Berlin Falls
  • Mac-Mac Falls
  • Maletsunyane Falls
  • Tugela Falls
  • Waterfall Bluff

    • Sri Lanka

  • Laxapana Falls

    • Taiwan

  • Jiao Lung Waterfall

    • Uganda

  • Sipi Falls

    • United Kingdom

  • Devil's Appendix
  • Ffrwd Fawr Waterfall
  • Hardraw Force
  • Melincourt Falls
  • Pistyll Rhaeadr
  • Sgwd Henrhyd
  • penllegare waterfall

    • United States

  • Akaka Falls State Park
  • Bridal Veil Falls (Macon County)
  • Bridal Veil Falls (Telluride)
  • Bridal Veil Falls (Washington)
  • Bridalveil Fall (California)
  • DeSoto Falls
  • Douglas Falls
  • Fall Creek Falls
  • Feather Falls
  • Havasu Falls
  • Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls
  • High Shoals Falls
  • Iris Falls
  • Lake Peigneur Drilling Disaster (Louisiana)
  • Looking Glass Falls
  • McWay Falls
  • Minnehaha Falls
  • Mooney Falls
  • Moore Cove Falls
  • Moose Falls
  • Noccalula Falls Park
  • Palouse Falls
  • Pearl Falls
  • Rainbow Falls
  • Raven Cliff Falls
  • Ribbon Fall
  • Slick Rock Falls
  • Snoqualmie Falls
  • Taughannock Falls
  • Toccoa Falls
  • Toketee Falls
  • Tower Fall
  • Vermillion Falls
  • Vernal Fall
  • Wailua Falls
  • Watson Falls
  • Window Falls
  • Yahoo Falls
  • Yellowstone Falls

    • Venezuela

  • Angel Falls
  • Cuquenan Falls

    • Zambia

  • Kalambo Falls

    • Australia

  • Myrtle Forest Falls
  • Seventh Falls
  • Silver Falls
  • Silverband Falls
  • Steavenson Falls

    • Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Skakavac

    • Canada

  • Alfred Creek Falls
  • Bergeron Falls
  • Bridal Veil Falls
  • Cascade Falls
  • Cliff Lake Falls
  • Crypt Falls
  • Francis Falls
  • Gold Creek Falls
  • James Bruce Falls
  • Kingcome Valley Falls
  • Lineham Falls
  • Michelle Falls
  • Middle Cummins Falls
  • Montmorency Falls
  • Odegaard Falls
  • Shannon Falls
  • Snowshoe Creek Falls
  • Takakkaw Falls
  • Upper Geraldine Falls

    • Iceland

  • Glymur
  • Háifoss

    • India

  • Athirappilly Falls
  • Duduma Falls
  • Kedumari Falls
  • Khandadhar Falls
  • Manikyadhara Falls
  • Palaruvi Falls
  • Rajat Prapat
  • Sogal
  • Sweet Falls
  • Thalaiyar Falls

    • Ireland

  • Powerscourt Waterfall

    • Lesotho

  • Maletsunyane Falls

    • Republic of Macedonia

  • Smolare Waterfall

    • New Zealand

  • Humboldt Falls
  • Lady Alice Falls
  • Mount Damper Falls

    • Norway

  • Stalheimsfossen
  • Vøringfossen
  • White Drin Waterfall

    • Philippines

  • Maria Cristina Falls
  • Pagsanjan Falls

    • Slovenia

  • Sava Bohinjka

    • South Africa

  • Howick Falls

    • Sri Lanka

  • Aberdeen
  • Bambarakanda Falls
  • Diyaluma Falls
  • Elgin Falls
  • Rawan Ella

    • Switzerland

  • Reichenbach Falls
  • Staubbach Falls

    • United Kingdom

  • Grey Mare's Tail
  • River Lyd
  • Spout of Garnock

    • United States

  • Alamere Falls
  • Anna Ruby Falls
  • Cochrans Falls
  • Courthouse Falls
  • Darwin Falls
  • DeSoto Falls
  • Dick's Creek Falls
  • Dukes Creek
  • Fish Creek Falls
  • Glassmine Falls
  • Hickory Nut Falls
  • Hiilawe Waterfall
  • Holcomb Creek Falls
  • Makahiku Falls
  • Minnehaha Falls
  • Nevada Fall
  • Rainbow Falls
  • Silver Strand Falls
  • Waihilau Falls

    • Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Boyoma Falls

    • Mali

  • Gouina Falls

    • Zambia/Zimbabwe

  • Victoria Falls

    • India

  • Chitrakoot Falls
  • Gokak Falls
  • Kakolat
  • Thoovanam Waterfalls
  • Tirparappu Waterfalls

    • Indonesia

  • Banangar Falls
  • Malela Falls
  • Temam Falls
  • Riam Merasap Falls

    • Argentina/Brazil

  • Iguaçu Falls

    • Ghana

  • Kintampo waterfalls

    • Morocco

  • Ouzoud Falls

    • Japan

  • Fukuroda Falls

    • Estonia

  • Jägala Waterfall

    • Iceland

  • Dettifoss
  • Goðafoss
  • Gullfoss
  • Selfoss

    • Ethiopia

  • Blue Nile Falls

    • Cambodia

  • Ka Choung

    • China

  • Huangguoshu Waterfall

    • India

  • Abbey Falls
  • Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls
  • Athirappilly Falls
  • Teerathgarh Falls

    • Korea

  • Cheonjeyeon Waterfall

    • Zambia

  • Ngonye Falls

    • Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Pliva Waterfall

    • Iceland

  • Faxi
  • Þjófafoss

    • Switzerland

  • Rhine Falls

    • Turkey

  • Manavgat Waterfall

    • United Kingdom

  • Aysgarth Falls
  • Cotter Force
  • Kisdon Force
  • Low Force

    • Canada

  • Bow Falls
  • Churchill Falls
  • Fenelon Falls, Ontario
  • Horseshoe Falls
  • Niagara Falls
  • Overlander Falls
  • Wapta Falls

    • Mexico

  • Agua Azul

    • United States

  • American Falls
  • Burgess Falls
  • Cohoes Falls
  • Cumberland Falls
  • Hooker Falls
  • Niagara Falls
  • Rainbow Falls
  • Saint Anthony Falls
  • Shoshone Falls
  • Upper Mesa Falls
  • Willamette Falls

    • Australia

  • Bridal Veil Falls
  • Fernhook Falls
  • Millstream Falls

    • Brazil

  • Guaíra Falls

    • Uganda

  • Murchison Falls

    • South Africa

  • Augrabies Falls

    • China

  • Hukou Waterfall

    • India

  • Chunchanakatte Falls
  • Courtallam
  • Hanumangundi falls
  • Irupu Falls
  • Jog Falls
  • Kiliyur Falls
  • Monkey Falls
  • Siruvani Waterfalls
  • Thusharagiri Falls
  • Ullakaarvi
  • Vazhachal Falls

    • Germany

  • Triberg Waterfalls

    • Iceland

  • Aldeyjarfoss
  • Barnafossar
  • Ófærufoss

    • Republic of Macedonia

  • Koprišnica Waterfall

    • Norway

  • Kivach waterfall
  • Kjosfossen
  • Steinsdalsfossen

    • Laos

  • Khone Phapheng Falls

    • Philippines

  • Tinuy-an Falls

    • Sri Lanka

  • Baker's Falls
  • Bopath Ella Falls
  • Ravana Falls
  • St.Clairs Falls

    • Austria

  • Krimmler Wasserfälle

    • Finland

  • Hepoköngäs

    • United Kingdom

  • Catrake Force
  • Cenarth Falls
  • Conwy Falls
  • Falls of Bruar
  • High Force

    • Canada

  • Albion Falls
  • Alfred Creek Falls
  • Angel's Staircase Falls
  • Athabasca Falls
  • Elbow Falls
  • Helen Falls
  • Inglis Falls
  • Kitchener Creek Falls
  • Nymph Falls
  • Pokiok Falls
  • Sandy Pond Falls
  • Thunder Falls

    • Jamaica

  • Dunn's River Falls

    • United States

  • Batson Creek Falls
  • Bechler Falls
  • Big Manitou Falls
  • Blackwater Falls State Park
  • Bridal Veil Falls (DuPont State Forest)
  • Burgess Falls
  • Cascade Falls
  • Connestee Falls
  • Corbin Creek Falls
  • Crabtree Falls
  • Cullasaja Falls
  • Cunningham Falls State Park
  • Dingmans Falls
  • Eastatoe Falls
  • Firehole Falls
  • Fulmer Falls
  • Gibbon Falls
  • Gooseberry Falls
  • Grand Falls
  • Hidden Falls
  • Isaqueena Falls
  • Kepler Cascades
  • Key Falls
  • Lewis Falls
  • Lower Cascades
  • Lucifer Falls
  • McGalliard Falls
  • Mitchell Falls
  • Moravian Falls
  • Mystic Falls
  • Nugget Falls
  • 'Opaeka'a Falls
  • Rainbow Falls
  • Roaring Fork Falls
  • Setrock Creek Falls
  • Sliding Rock
  • Swallow Falls
  • Tory's Falls
  • Triple Falls
  • Turtleback Falls
  • Upper Cascades
  • Upper Whitewater Falls
  • Virginia Cascades
  • Walker Falls

    • Australia

  • Barron Falls
  • Bloomfield Falls
  • Dinner Falls
  • Elabana Falls
  • Goomoolahra Falls
  • Josephine Falls
  • Kearneys Falls
  • Lobster Falls
  • Stoney Creek Falls
  • Surprise Creek Falls
  • Tully Falls
  • Lady Barron Falls
  • Liffey Cascade
  • Liffey Falls
  • Spout Falls
  • Serpentine Falls

    • New Zealand

  • Aniwaniwa Falls
  • Browne Falls
  • Huka Falls
  • Mokau Falls
  • Purakaunui Falls
  • Tarawera Falls

    • Venezuela

  • Llovizna Falls

    • Australia

  • Florence Falls
  • Guide Falls
  • Halls Falls
  • Horseshoe Falls
  • Nigretta Falls
  • Pencil Pine Falls
  • Russell Falls

    • Canada

  • Black Brook Waterfall
  • Cauldron Falls
  • Churchill Falls
  • Della Falls
  • Horseshoe Falls
  • Icecap Falls
  • Niagara Falls
  • Nistowiak Falls
  • Twin Falls
  • Virginia Falls

    • Chile

  • Laja Falls

    • China

  • Detian – Ban Gioc Falls

    • Colombia

  • Tequendama Falls

    • Estonia

  • Keila Waterfall

    • Iceland

  • Dettifoss
  • Dynjandi
  • Hraunfossar

    • India

  • Agaya Gangai
  • Athirappilly Falls
  • Hogenakkal Falls
  • Keoti Falls
  • Lushington Falls
  • Magod Falls
  • Meenmutty Falls
  • Sathodi Falls
  • Shivanasamudra Falls
  • Suruli Falls
  • Vattaparai Falls

    • Iran

  • Margoon Waterfall

    • Republic of Macedonia

  • Kolešino Waterfall

    • Namibia

  • Ruacana Falls

    • Norway

  • Rjukandefossen
  • Seven Sisters

    • Thailand

  • Umphang Thee Lor Sue Waterfall

    • Turkey

  • Düden Waterfalls

    • United Kingdom

  • Mynach Falls

    • United States

  • Blum Basin Falls
  • Burney Falls
  • Depot Creek Falls
  • Dry Falls
  • Elakala falls
  • Great Falls
  • Three Chute Falls

    • Australia

  • Apsley Falls
  • Ebor Falls
  • Lesmurdie Falls
  • Montezuma Falls
  • New Town Falls
  • Second Falls
  • Tin Mine Falls
  • Twin Falls
  • Wentworth Falls
  • Wollomombi Falls

    • Belize

  • Big Rock Falls

    • Bulgaria

  • Raysko Praskalo

    • Canada

  • Alexander Falls
  • Ashlu Falls
  • Aviron Bay Falls
  • Bow Glacier Falls
  • Crescent Falls
  • Crooked Falls
  • Cummins Falls
  • Della Falls
  • Fairy Creek Falls
  • Flood Falls
  • Fossil Falls
  • Harmony Falls
  • Helmet Falls
  • Kerkeslin Falls
  • Les Sept Chutes
  • Michael Falls
  • Moresby Falls
  • Murchison Falls
  • Nairn Falls
  • Peach Creek Falls
  • Petain Creek Falls
  • Place Creek Falls
  • Pyramid Falls
  • Rattling Brook Falls
  • Sideways Falls
  • Silvertip Falls
  • Whispering Falls

    • Czech Republic

  • Pančavský vodopád

    • France

  • Gavarnie Falls

    • Germany

  • Röthbachfall

    • India

  • Barkana Falls
  • Dudhsagar Falls
  • Hebbe Falls
  • Kunchikal Falls
  • Soochipara Falls

    • Indonesia

  • Parangloe Waterfall
  • Tumpak Sewu Waterfalls

    • Italy

  • Cascata delle Marmore
  • Cascate del Serio

    • Republic of Macedonia

  • Roštuše Waterfall

    • Norway

  • Langfossen
  • Låtefossen
  • Ramnefjellsfossen

    • Peru

  • Gocta Cataracts
  • Yumbilla falls

    • Sri Lanka

  • Devon Falls
  • Dunhinda Falls
  • Ramboda Falls

    • Switzerland

  • Engstligen falls
  • Trummelbach

    • Thailand

  • Namtok Kaeng Sopha

    • United Kingdom

  • Aber Falls
  • Aira Force
  • Canonteign Falls
  • Cautley Spout
  • Dolgoch Falls
  • Eas a' Chual Aluinn
  • Falls of Foyers
  • Grey Mare's Tail
  • Moss Force
  • Pistyll y Llyn
  • Scale Force
  • Steall Waterfall

    • United States

  • Amicalola Falls State Park
  • Berdeen Falls
  • Bonita Falls
  • Bridal Veil Falls
  • Calf Creek Falls
  • Chilnualna Falls
  • Comet Falls
  • Eastatoe Falls
  • Kaaterskill Falls
  • Kahiwa Falls
  • Linville Falls
  • Mazama Falls
  • Multnomah Falls
  • Olo'upena Falls
  • Rainy Lake Falls
  • Seven Falls
  • Silverthread Falls
  • Sulphide Creek Falls
  • Twister Falls
  • Yosemite Falls
  • Zapata Falls

    • Australia

  • Edith Falls
  • Wangi Falls
  • Wannon Falls

    • Canada

  • Keyhole Falls

    • Iceland

  • Gjáin
  • Hjálparfoss

    • Japan

  • Nunobiki Falls

    • Korea

  • Cheonjiyeon Waterfall
  • Jeongbang Waterfall

    • Philippines

  • Camaya Waterfalls

    • United Kingdom

  • Janet's Foss

    • United States

  • Metlako Falls
  • Punch Bowl Falls

    • Australia

  • Dip Falls
  • Nelson Falls

    • Canada

  • Chatterbox Falls

    • Mexico

  • Cola de Caballo

    • Philippines

  • Tinago Falls

    • United States

  • Falling Waters Falls
  • High Falls
  • Nugget Falls
  • Turner Falls
  • Union Falls

    • References

    List of waterfalls by type Wikipedia
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