Type | Notes |
Cascade | Water descends a series of rock steps. |
Tiered/Multi-step/Staircase | A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool. |
Cataract | A large, powerful waterfall. |
Segmented | Distinct flows of water form as it descends. |
India edit · Jog Falls · Athirappilly Falls · Duduma Falls · Kedumari Falls · Khandadhar Falls · Manikyadhara Falls · Palaruvi Falls · Rajat Prapat · Sogal ...
Big Rock Falls, Belize · Athabasca Falls, Alberta · Helmcken Falls, British Columbia · Virginia Falls, Northwest Territories · Niagara Falls, Canada (Horseshoe ...
By overall height edit ; Angel Falls. 979 metres (3,212 ft) ; Tugela Falls. 947 metres (3,107 ft) ; Tres Hermanas Falls, 914 metres (2,999 ft) ; Olo'upena Falls.
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Largest extant waterfalls edit ; Limestone Falls. 1,464 ; Pyrite Falls. 1,464 ; Victoria Falls. 1,088 ; Virginia Falls. 1,000 ...
Subcategories ; B · Block waterfalls (22 P) ; C · Cascade waterfalls (93 P) ; F · Fan waterfalls (3 P) ; H · Horsetail waterfalls (23 P) ; P · Plunge waterfalls (63 ...
C · Cascading Waterfall · Coastal waterfall. P. Pelverata Falls. R. Reverse waterfall · Run (waterfalls).
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Mar 2, 2023 · Wikipedia list of waterfalls: Angel Falls 979m. Tugela Falls 948m. Mattenbachfälle (not listed!) Wikipedia list of waterfalls by height:.