List of waterfalls by type - Wikipedia
WEBJog Falls, India's second highest plunge waterfall, is made up of four distinct, segmented falls, and is fed by the Sharavathi River. The tallest plunges 830 ft (253 m) into a deep chasm in a continuous column of water. Nohkalikai Falls, Cherrapunjee - India's highest waterfalls. Jog Falls. Shivanasamudra Falls.
List of waterfalls - Wikipedia
WEBGooseberry Falls – North Shore of Lake Superior. Minnehaha Falls – 16 m (52 ft) high, with a flow that varies and can freeze in winter. Niagara Cave – a show cave with an 18.3 m (60 ft) high subterranean waterfall. Saint Anthony Falls – the only waterfall on the Mississippi River, covered by dams in the 19th century.
List of waterfalls by height - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.
Category:Waterfalls by type - Wikipedia
WEBPages in category "Waterfalls by type" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of waterfalls by type This page was last edited on 5 September 2019, at 01:26 (UTC). Text is available under the …
Waterfall - Wikipedia
WEBA waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf . Waterfalls can be formed in several ways, but the most common method of formation is that a river courses over a top layer of resistant ...
List of waterfalls - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBYosemite Falls, California - highest waterfall in North America with a 436 m (1430 ft) drop followed by a 206 m (675 ft) cascade and another 98 m (320 ft) sheer drop. Sulphide Creek Falls, Washington, cascades 2182 ft (665 m) Ribbon Falls, California - 491 m (1612 ft) drop when flowing. Silver Strand Falls, California - 357 m (1170 ft) drop ...
List of waterfalls | Britannica
WEBThey write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Article History. This is a list of waterfalls, ordered alphabetically by continent or region and by country. Africa. Gabon. Kinguélé. The Gambia. Barra Kunda Falls.
12 Types of Waterfalls to See in Your Lifetime - Treehugger
WEBMay 31, 2017 · Onething1985 / Wikimedia Commons / CC by 2.0. A sub-category of plunge waterfall is the punchbowl. This is a constricted flow of water falling from a ledge, then spreading out into a pool below.
List of waterfalls - Wikiwand
WEBThis 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.
Waterfall - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Types of Waterfalls. One of the most popular, if least scientific, ways to classify waterfalls is by type. A waterfall's type is simply the way the descends. Most waterfalls fit more than one category. A block waterfall descends from a wide stream. Niagara Falls, in the United States and Canada, is a block waterfall on the Niagara River.
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