List of waterfalls by type

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]

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]

Plunge

Australia

Bangladesh

Brazil

Canada

Costa Rica

Estonia

Finland

France

Guadeloupe

Guyana

Hungary

Iceland

India

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

  • 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

Lesotho

Mexico

New Zealand

Norway

South Africa

Sri Lanka

Taiwan

Uganda

United Kingdom

United States

Venezuela

Zambia

Horsetail

Australia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Canada

Iceland

India

Ireland

Lesotho

New Zealand

North Macedonia

Norway

Philippines

Slovenia

South Africa

Sri Lanka

Switzerland

United Kingdom

United States

Cataract

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mali

Zambia/Zimbabwe

India

Indonesia

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

Argentina/Brazil

Devil's Throat, Iguaçu fall's largest cataract

Multi-step

Bulgaria

The Popinolashki waterfall

Ghana

Morocco

Japan

Estonia

Iceland

Block

Ethiopia

Cambodia

China

India

Korea

Zambia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iceland

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom

Canada

Mexico

United States

Australia

Brazil

Cascade

Uganda

South Africa

China

India

Germany

Iceland

North Macedonia

Norway

Laos

Philippines

Sri Lanka

Austria

Finland

United Kingdom

Canada

Jamaica

United States

Australia

New Zealand

Venezuela

Segmented

Australia

Bulgaria

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Estonia

Iceland

India

Iran

Namibia

North Macedonia

Norway

Thailand

Turkey

United Kingdom

United States

Tiered

Australia

Belize

Canada

Czech Republic

  • Pančavský vodopád

France

Germany

India

Indonesia

Italy

North Macedonia

Norway

Peru

Sri Lanka

Switzerland

Thailand

United Kingdom

United States

Punchbowl

Australia

Bulgaria

Canada

Iceland

Japan

Korea

Philippines

United Kingdom

United States

Fan

Australia

Canada

Mexico

Philippines

United States

Ephemeral

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

Ephemeral waterfalls flow only after periods of heavy rain or significant snowmelt.[3][4][5]

United States

Bulgaria

See also

References

  1. What is a Waterfall? archived from the original 2011-07-18, retrieved 2012-07-18
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2011-09-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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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