~ World’s Most Amazing And Famous Waterfalls ~

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Multnomah Falls, Oregon



Multnomah Falls is a waterfall on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, located east of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson, along the Historic Columbia River Highway. The falls drops in two major steps, split into an upper falls of 542 feet (165 m) and a lower falls of 69 feet (21 m), with a gradual 9 foot (3 m) drop in elevation between the two, so the total height of the waterfall is conventionally given as 620 feet (189 m). Multnomah Falls is the tallest waterfall in the State of Oregon. It is credited by a sign at the site of the falls as the third tallest year-round waterfall in the United States.

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Nachi Falls, Japan



Nachi Falls (Nachi no Taki) in Nachikatuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, is one of the best-known waterfalls in Japan. With a drop of at 133 m, it is often erroneously thought to be the country’s tallest. In fact, the tallest waterfall in Japan is the Hannoki Falls, at 497 m.

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Nevada Falls, California



Nevada Fall is a 594-foot (181 m) high waterfall on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California. It is located below the granite dome, Liberty Cap, at the west end of Little Yosemite Valley. The waterfall is widely recognized by its bent shape, in which the water free-falls for roughly the first third of its length to a steep slick-rock slope. This mid-fall impact of the water on the cliff face creates a turbulent, whitewater appearance in the falls and produces a great deal of mist which covers a wide radius, which led to its current name (Nevada is an old Spanish word meaning snowy).

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The Niagara Falls



The Niagara Falls are voluminous waterfalls on the Niagara River, straddling the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. The falls are 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York and 75 miles (121 km) south-southeast of Toronto, Ontario, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York. Niagara Falls is divided into the Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls. The Horseshoe Falls drop about 173 feet (53 m), the height of the American Falls varies between 70–100 feet (21–30 m) because of the presence of giant boulders at its base. The larger Horseshoe Falls are about 2,600 feet (790 m) wide, while the American Falls are 1,060 feet (320 m) wide.

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Nohkalikai Falls, India



Nohkalikai Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in India. Its height is 1100 feet (335 metres). The waterfall is located near Cherrapunji, one of the wettest places on Earth. Nohkalikai Falls are fed by the rainwater collected on the summit of comparatively small plateau and decrease in power during the dry season in December – February. Below the falls there has formed a plunge pool with unusual green colored water. Name of the falls (in Khasi language – “Jump of Ka Likai”) is linked to a legend about local women Likai who after family tragedy became insane and jumped off the cliff next to the falls.

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Ouzoud Waterfalls, Morocco



Ouzoud Waterfalls (French: Cascades d’Ouzoud) 110 m high are located in the Grand Atlas village of Tanaghmeilt, in the province of Azilal, 150 km north-east of Marrakech, in Morocco. It is the most visited site of the region. Ouzoud is the Berber word for “olive”, referring to the nearby olive trees.

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The Palouse Falls, Washington



The Palouse Falls lies on the Palouse River, about 4 mi (6.4 km) upstream of the confluence with the Snake River in southeast Washington, United States. The falls are 200 ft (61 m) in height. The falls consists of an upper falls with a drop of 20 feet (6.1 m) which lies 1,000 feet (300 m) north northwest of the main drop, and a lower falls, with a drop of 180 feet (55 m).

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Papalaua Falls, Hawaii



Papalaua Falls has a total height of 1644 feet 501 meters with the tallest single drop of 1115 feet 340 meters and it is located in USA, Hawaii, Molokai, Papalaua Valley. Papalaua Falls have formed on Kawai Nui Stream. Contrary to most waterfalls of Moloka’i, Papalaua Falls are perennial. In Papalaua Falls meet two streams. For most part these streams are separated and they join only at the lower part of falls. The smaller stream is located to the north, it is higher.

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Paulo Afonso Falls, Brazil



Paulo Afonso Falls (also known as Cachoeira de Paulo Afonso) is a series of waterfalls on the São Francisco River in the northeastern section of Brazil adjacent to the city of Paulo Afonso. It stands 275 feet (84 m) high and averages no more than 60 feet (18 m) wide.

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The Piedra Volada falls, Mexico



The Piedra Volada falls (Spanish: Cascada de Piedra Volada) is located in Cañon Candameña of the Copper Canyon (Barranca del Cobre) in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. At the height of 1,486 feet (453 meters) it is the tallest waterfall in Mexico. Piedra Volada are known to flow only during the wet season. They may be viewed from a moderate distance. The English translation is “Flown Stone”.

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Pitchfork Falls (Goat Lake Falls), Alaska



Pitchfork Falls has a total height of 2093 feet 638 meters and it is located in USA, Alaska, Skagway, Goat Lake. The falls cascade out of Goat Lake, just north of Skagway and drop into the Skagway River. The falls drop almost 2100 feet in about a mile, and don’t appear to have any single vertical drop over 100 feet or so. The falls can be seen in their entirety from the Klondike Highway.

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Plitvice Lakes Waterfalls, Croatia



In Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia you’ll stumble upon a group of waterfalls like no other. The park is comprised of at least 16 lakes at various levels of elevation, each formed by runoff from the lakes above it, linked by a series of larger and smaller falls. Formed by natural dams made of travertine, the falls range in colour from azure to green and grey.

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The Rhine Falls, Switzerland



The Rhine Falls (Rheinfall in German) are the largest plain waterfalls in Europe.
The falls are located on the High Rhine between the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Laufen-Uhwiesen, near the town of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland, between the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zürich. They are 150 m (450 ft) wide and 23 m (75 ft) high.

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Ribbon Falls, California



Ribbon Falls, located in Yosemite National Park in California, flows off a cliff on the west side of El Capitan, and is the largest single-drop waterfall in North America. The fall is fed by melting winter snow; while therefore dry for much of the year, the fall is a spectacular 1,612 feet (491 m) in the spring.

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Rothbachfall, Germany



Rothbachfall has a total height of 1540 feet 469 meters and it is the tallest waterfall in Germany. It’s located in the very southeast corner of Germany, about 20 air miles south of Salzburg, Austria. The falls consist of three tiers, a large horsetail, a smaller plunge, and a series of cascades before the stream flows into Lake Königssee.