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List of waterfalls by type

The following is a list of waterfalls by type.

  • Plunge: Water descends vertically, losing contact with the bedrock surface.[1]
  • Horsetail: Descending water maintains some contact with bedrock.[1]
  • Cataract: A large, powerful waterfall.[1]
  • Multi-step: A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool.[1]
  • Block: Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river.[1][2]
  • Cascade: Water descends a series of rock steps.[1][2]
  • Segmented: Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends.[1]
  • Tiered: Water drops in a series of distinct steps or falls.[1]
  • Punchbowl: Water descends in a constricted form and then spreads out in a wider pool.[1]
  • Fan: Water spreads horizontally as it descends while remaining in contact with bedrock.[1]

Some waterfalls are also distinct in that they do not flow continuously. Ephemeral waterfalls only flow after a rain or a significant snowmelt.[3][4][5]

Plunge

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Water descends vertically, losing contact with the bedrock surface.

Australia

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Fitzroy Falls

Bangladesh

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Brazil

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Canada

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Brandywine Falls

Costa Rica

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Estonia

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Finland

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Pitsusköngäs, a plunge-type waterfall in Enontekiö, Finland.

France

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Guyana

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Hungary

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Iceland

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Öxarárfoss
 
Skógafoss

India

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Jog 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.

Indonesia

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Sipisopiso

Japan

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Lesotho

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Mexico

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Mongolia

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Ulaan tsutgalan in Mongolia During Summer 2023, the background is showing more geological structures formations and farther geological features

Nepal

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Pachal waterfall, a plunge Waterfall with height 482 m located at Kalikot District


New Zealand

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Bridal Veil Falls

Norway

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Aerial video of Waterfall Bluff in South Africa.

South Africa

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Sri Lanka

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Taiwan

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Uganda

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Sipi Falls

United Kingdom

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Pistyll Rhaeadr

United States

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Havasu Falls
 
Looking Glass Falls

Venezuela

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Zambia

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Horsetail

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Descending water maintains some contact with bedrock.

Australia

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bulgaria

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Skakavitsa Waterfall, Rila Mountain, Bulgaria in May

Canada

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Takakkaw Falls

Iceland

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India

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Manikyadhara Falls
 
Sogal Falls
 
Thalaiyar Falls

Ireland

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Lesotho

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New Zealand

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Humboldt Falls

North Macedonia

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Norway

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Sava Bohinjka

Philippines

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Maria Cristina Falls
 
Pagsanjan Falls

Slovenia

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South Africa

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Howick Falls

Sri Lanka

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Elgin Falls

Switzerland

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Nevada Falls
 
Hiilawe Waterfall

Cataract

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A large, powerful waterfall.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Mali

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Zambia/Zimbabwe

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India

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Chitrakot
 
Gokak Falls
 
Tirparappu Waterfalls

Indonesia

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Argentina/Brazil

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Devil's Throat, Iguaçu fall's largest cataract

Multi-step

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A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool.

Bulgaria

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The Popinolashki waterfall

Ghana

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Kintampo waterfalls

Morocco

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Japan

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Fukuroda Falls

Estonia

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Iceland

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Block

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Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river.

Ethiopia

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Huangguoshu Waterfall

Cambodia

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China

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India

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Korea

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Zambia

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Iceland

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Switzerland

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Rhine Falls

Turkey

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United Kingdom

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Canada

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Niagara Falls

Mexico

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Agua Azul

United States

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Australia

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Millstream Falls

Brazil

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Cascade

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Water descends a series of rock steps.

Australia

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Lady Barron Falls

Austria

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Krimmler Wasserfälle

Canada

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Elbow Falls

China

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Finland

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Germany

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Iceland

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Barnafossar

India

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Chunchanakatte Falls
 
Irupu Falls
 
Jog Falls
 
Hanumangundi Falls
 
Kiliyur Falls
 
Courtallam falls
 
Monkey Falls
 
Ullakaarvi falls

Jamaica

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Laos

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Khone Phapheng Falls

New Zealand

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Tarawera Falls

North Macedonia

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Norway

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Philippines

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Russia

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Sri Lanka

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South Africa

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Augrabies Falls

United Kingdom

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Catrake Force

United States

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Eastatoe Falls
 
Roaring Fork Falls
 
Kepler Cascades

Uganda

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Venezuela

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Segmented

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Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends.

Australia

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Bulgaria

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Etropole Waterfall Varovitets
 
Krushuna Falls

Canada

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Horseshoe Falls

Chile

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China

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Colombia

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Estonia

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Iceland

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Hraunfossar

India

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

Iran

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Japan

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Namibia

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North Macedonia

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Norway

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Thailand

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Turkey

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Düden Waterfalls

United Kingdom

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United States

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Dry Falls

Tiered

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Water drops in a series of distinct steps or falls.

Australia

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Ebor Falls

Belize

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Canada

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Alexander Falls

Czech Republic

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France

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Gavarnie Falls

Germany

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India

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Dudhsagar Falls
 
Hebbe Falls
 
Soochipara Falls

Indonesia

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Italy

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North Macedonia

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Norway

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Peru

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Sri Lanka

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Switzerland

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Trümmelbach Falls

Thailand

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Yosemite Falls

Punchbowl

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Water descends in a constricted form and then spreads out in a wider pool.

 
Nunobiki Falls
 
Camaya Falls

Australia

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Bulgaria

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Canada

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Iceland

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Japan

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Korea

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Philippines

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Fan

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Water spreads horizontally as it descends while remaining in contact with bedrock.

 
Cola de Caballo
 
Yudaki Falls

Australia

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Canada

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Japan

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Mexico

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Philippines

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United States

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Ephemeral

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Ephemeral waterfalls flow only after periods of heavy rain or significant snowmelt.

 
An example of an ephemeral waterfall. This one, when flowing, feeds into the Chagrin River (Ohio).

United States

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Bulgaria

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j What is a Waterfall? archived from the original 2011-07-18, retrieved 2012-07-18
  2. ^ a b "Howstuffworks "How Waterfalls Work"". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ https://www.terragalleria.com Ephemeral waterfall seen from inside cave. Mammoth Cave National Park.
  4. ^ https://www.kidsdiscover.com About Horsetail Falls, One of Yosemite's Ephemeral Waterfalls.
  5. ^ https://www.wncwaterfalls Bird Rock Falls.
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