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List of described waterfalls and rapids

Here are listed waterfalls and rapids described in this Website.

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No	Name	Country, region	Height (m)	Width (m)	Value	Rank
3	Flying waterfalls in Milford Sound	New Zealand, Southland	several hundred meters	-	Geology, Visual	6
81	Wai'ale'ale Falls, Weeping Wall	United States, Hawaii	˜ 900	-	Geology, Visual	5
82	Kaieteur	Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni	251	113	Geology, Visual	2
91	Olo'upena Falls	United States, Hawaii	˜ 900	-	Geology, Visual	3
92	Haloku Falls	United States, Hawaii	˜ 700	-	Geology, Visual	6
93	Pu'uka'oku Falls	United States, Hawaii	˜ 840	-	Geology, Visual	5
94	Wailele Falls, Moloka'i	United States, Hawaii	˜ 580	-	Geology, Visual	6
95	Kahiwa Falls	United States, Hawaii	˜ 660	-	Geology, Visual	6
96	Papalaua Falls	United States, Hawaii	501	-	Geology, Visual	4
97	Hipuapua Falls	United States, Hawaii	160	-	Geology, Visual	7
98	Moa'ula Falls	United States, Hawaii	> 76	-	Geology, Visual	7
99	Hina Falls	United States, Hawaii	˜ 380	-	Geology, Visual	8
100	Mo'oloa Falls	United States, Hawaii	˜ 440	-	Geology, Visual	8
101	Haha Falls	United States, Hawaii	˜ 240	-	Geology, Visual	8
102	Waimanu Falls, Moloka'i	United States, Hawaii	550 (?)	-	Geology, Visual	8
147	Nohkalikai Falls	India, Meghalaya	˜ 335	-	Geology, Visual	4
163	Inga Falls	Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bas-Congo	-	-	Geology, Visual, Biology	4
177	Mele Cascades	Vanuatu, Shefa	˜ 70	-	Geology, Visual	7
182	Hugh's Dale Waterfall	Australia, Christmas Island	˜ 12	-	Geology, Visual	8
190	Wairere Falls	New Zealand, Waikato	154	?	Geology, Visual	6
191	Browne Falls	New Zealand, Southland	836 ?	12 ?	Geology, Visual	6
192	Sutherland Falls	New Zealand, Southland	580	27 ?	Geology, Visual	3
202	Cranny Falls	United Kingdom, Northern Ireland	?	?	Geology, Visual	8
205	Ghara Soo Falls	Iran, Razavi Khorasan	?	?	Geology, Visual	7
231	Kalambo Falls	Zambia, Northern Province	235	18	Geology, Archaeology, Visual	3
242	Jinbar Falls	Ethiopia, Amhara	> 500	?	Geology, Visual	3
247	Sautadet Falls	France, Languedoc-Roussillon	?	40	Geology, Visual	7
249	Grande Cascade de Gavarnie (Gavarnie Falls)	France, Midi-Pyrénées	422	15	Geology, Visual	3
265	Sinaloa Waterfall	Samoa, Palauli	220	?	Geology, Visual	5
271	Vaipo Falls	French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands	˜ 350	3	Geology, Visual	4
274	La Grande Cascade de la rivière du Château	Kerguelen Islands	˜ 150	?	Geology, Visual	7
277	Ventisquero Colgante Falls	Chile, Aisén	> 350	30	Geology, Visual	2
278	Laja Falls	Chile, Biobío	35	110	Geology, Visual	5
284	Iguazu Falls	Argentina, Misiones and Brazil, Paraná	82	2682	Geology, Visual	1
289	Moconá Falls	Argentina, Misiones and Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul	12	> 2000	Geology, Visual	3
291	Monday Falls (Saltos del Monday)	Paraguay, Alto Paraná	45	120	Geology, Visual	4
292	Nacunday Falls (Salto Ñacunday)	Paraguay, Alto Paraná	40	110	Geology, Visual	4
294	Arcoiris Falls	Bolivia, Santa Cruz	88	˜ 50	Geology, Visual	4
295	Frederico Ahlfeld Falls	Bolivia, Santa Cruz	25 - 45	˜ 60	Geology, Visual	5
296	Cola de Caballo Falls	Bolivia, Santa Cruz	> 90	?	Geology, Visual	6
297	Yumbilla Falls	Peru, Amazonas	895.5	8	Geology, Visual	3
303	Kamarang Great Falls	Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni	160	46	Geology, Visual	5
305	Oshi Falls	Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni	˜180	30	Geology, Visual	4
306	King Edward VIII Falls	Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni	˜ 256	15	Geology, Visual	4
307	Kumerau Falls	Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni	˜ 190	60	Geology, Visual	3
308	Aruwai Falls	Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni	˜60	> 500	Geology, Visual	5
309	Marina Fall on Ipobe	Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni	˜ 152	-	Geology, Visual	6
311	Orinduik Falls	Guyana and Brazil	˜ 25	> 150	Geology, Visual	6
312	Kurutuik Falls	Guyana and Brazil	˜ 100	> 20	Geology, Visual	5
312	Amaila Falls	Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni	˜ 60	˜ 45	Geology, Visual	5
316	Adjoura Falls	Ethiopia, Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region	˜ 250	˜ 10	Geology, Visual	4

Featured:

Kaieteur - the most impressive waterfall

Kaieteur.
sorenriise, Flickr / CC BY 2.0

There is little doubt that Kaieteur is one of the most impressive waterfalls on Earth. It has got it all: 251 m height with a 226 m tall, free falling plunge, the impressive 113m width, extreme power of stream and beautiful primeval landscape.

At the base of Kaieteur the force of the falling water creates weird phenomenon - constant hurricane. Wind is pulling the visitors and it seems that the day is grey and stormy. But - as one leaves the base of falls - it turns out that the sun is shining and all trees stand calm.

France: Grande Cascade de Gavarnie (Gavarnie Falls)

Cirque de Gavarnie with waterfall.
Mathieu Legros, Flickr. CC BY 2.0

The tallest waterfall in France is Grande Cascade de Gavarnie – Gavarnie Falls. This 422 m tall waterfall forms a magnificent backdrop of Cirque de Gavarnie – the most dramatic landscape in Pyrenees.

Argentina: Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls - one of most impressive waterfalls in world

Iguazu Falls.
L.Galuzzi, CC BY-SA 2.5

One of the most spectacular natural landmarks in the world is Iguazu Falls. No figures and no words can describe the harmonious beauty of this waterfall - which by many is seen as the most magnificent waterfall in world.

Guyana: King Edward VIII Falls

King Edward VIII Falls, 1930ies.
From Paul A. Zahl, "To The Lost World", 1939., taken from an airplane.

Many giant waterfalls have formed on the abrupt eastern escarpment of Pakaraima mountains. One of the tallest and most impressive ones is King Edward VIII Falls.