List of waterfalls by type

The following is a list of waterfalls by type.


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

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

Plunge
Water descends vertically, losing contact with the bedrock surface.

Australia

 * Blencoe Falls
 * Curtis Falls
 * Dangar Falls
 * Delaneys Falls
 * Ellenborough Falls
 * Fitzroy Falls
 * Hopetoun Falls
 * Jim Jim Falls
 * Millaa Millaa Falls
 * Philosopher Falls
 * Purlingbrook Falls
 * Queen Mary Falls
 * Tolmer Falls
 * St Georges Falls
 * Wallaman Falls
 * Yabba Falls

Bangladesh

 * Madhabkunda waterfall

Brazil

 * Cachoeira da Fumaça
 * Caracol falls

Canada

 * Brandywine Falls
 * Bridal Veil Falls
 * Chute Kabir Kouba
 * Grand Falls
 * Helmcken Falls
 * Horseshoe Falls
 * Hunlen Falls
 * Kakabeka Falls
 * Panther Falls
 * Pissing Mare Falls
 * Sandy Pond Falls
 * Spahats Creek Falls

Costa Rica

 * La Fortuna Waterfall
 * La Paz Waterfall

Estonia

 * Jägala Falls
 * Keila Falls
 * Valaste Falls

Finland

 * Kitsiputous
 * Pitsusköngäs

France

 * Carbet Falls
 * Trou de Fer

Guyana

 * Kaieteur Falls

Hungary

 * Lillafüred

Iceland

 * Öxarárfoss
 * Seljalandsfoss
 * Skógafoss
 * Svartifoss

India

 * Nohkalikai Falls, Cherrapunjee- India's highest waterfalls.
 * Jog Falls
 * Shivanasamudra Falls

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

 * Hannoki Falls
 * Kegon Falls
 * Nachi Falls
 * Shōmyō Falls

Lesotho

 * Maletsunyane Falls

Mexico

 * Basaseachic Falls
 * Piedra Volada

Mongolia

 * Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall

Nepal

 * Pachal waterfall

New Zealand

 * Bridal Veil Falls
 * Rainbow Falls
 * Tutea falls - cataract type waterfall
 * Wairere Falls

Norway

 * Kjelfossen
 * Månafossen
 * Mardalsfossen
 * Ringedalsfossen or Skykkjedalsfossen
 * Rjukan Falls
 * Skrikjofossen
 * Tyssestrengene
 * Vettisfossen

South Africa

 * Berlin Falls
 * Mac-Mac Falls
 * Tugela Falls
 * Waterfall Bluff

Sri Lanka

 * Laxapana Falls
 * Diyaluma falls
 * babarakanda falls

Taiwan

 * Jiao Lung Waterfall

Uganda

 * Sipi Falls

United Kingdom

 * Devil's Appendix
 * Ffrwd Fawr Waterfall
 * Hardraw Force
 * Melincourt Falls
 * Pistyll Rhaeadr
 * Sgwd Henrhyd

United States

 * Akaka Falls State Park
 * Bridal Veil Falls (Macon County)
 * Bridal Veil Falls (Telluride)
 * Bridal Veil Falls (Washington)
 * Bridalveil Fall (California)
 * DeSoto Falls
 * Douglas Falls
 * Fall Creek Falls
 * Feather Falls
 * Havasu Falls
 * Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls
 * High Shoals Falls
 * Iris Falls
 * Lake Peigneur Drilling Disaster (Louisiana)
 * Looking Glass Falls
 * McWay Falls
 * Minnehaha Falls
 * Mooney Falls
 * Moore Cove Falls
 * Moose Falls
 * Noccalula Falls Park
 * Ozone Falls
 * Palouse Falls
 * Pearl Falls
 * Rainbow Falls
 * Raven Cliff Falls
 * Ribbon Fall
 * Slick Rock Falls
 * Snoqualmie Falls
 * Taughannock Falls
 * Toccoa Falls
 * Toketee Falls
 * Tower Fall
 * Vermillion Falls
 * Vernal Fall
 * Virgin Falls
 * Wailua Falls
 * Watson Falls
 * Window Falls
 * Yahoo Falls
 * Yellowstone Falls

Venezuela

 * Angel Falls
 * Cuquenan Falls

Zambia

 * Kalambo Falls

Horsetail
Descending water maintains some contact with bedrock.

Australia

 * Myrtle Forest Falls
 * Seventh Falls
 * Silver Falls
 * Silverband Falls
 * Steavenson Falls

Bosnia and Herzegovina

 * Skakavac

Bulgaria

 * Babsko Praskalo – 54 m
 * Boyana Waterfall – 25 m
 * Goritsa Waterfall – 39 m
 * Karlovsko Praskalo – 30 m
 * Skakavitsa Waterfall – 70 m
 * Vratsa waterfalls
 * Skaklia (ephemeral) – 130 m
 * Borov Kamak – 63 m
 * Raysko Praskalo – 124.5 m, highest waterfall in the Balkans

Canada

 * Alfred Creek Falls
 * Bergeron Falls
 * Bridal Veil Falls
 * Cascade Falls
 * Cliff Lake Falls
 * Crypt Falls
 * Francis Falls
 * Gold Creek Falls
 * James Bruce Falls
 * Kingcome Valley Falls
 * Lineham Falls
 * Michelle Falls
 * Middle Cummins Falls
 * Montmorency Falls
 * Odegaard Falls
 * Shannon Falls
 * Snowshoe Creek Falls
 * Takakkaw Falls
 * Upper Geraldine Falls
 * Uisge Ban Falls

Iceland

 * Glymur
 * Háifoss

India

 * Jog Falls
 * Athirappilly Falls
 * Duduma Falls
 * Kedumari Falls
 * Khandadhar Falls
 * Manikyadhara Falls
 * Palaruvi Falls
 * Rajat Prapat
 * Sogal
 * Sweet Falls
 * Thalaiyar Falls

Ireland

 * Powerscourt Waterfall

Lesotho

 * Maletsunyane Falls

New Zealand

 * Humboldt Falls
 * Lady Alice Falls
 * Mount Damper Falls
 * Wainui Falls

North Macedonia

 * Smolare Waterfall

Norway

 * Stalheimsfossen
 * Vøringfossen
 * White Drin Waterfall

Philippines

 * Maria Cristina Falls
 * Pagsanjan Falls

Slovenia

 * Sava Bohinjka

South Africa

 * Howick Falls

Sri Lanka

 * Aberdeen
 * Bambarakanda Falls
 * Diyaluma Falls
 * Elgin Falls
 * Rawan Ella

Switzerland

 * Reichenbach Falls
 * Staubbach Fall

United Kingdom

 * Grey Mare's Tail, Conwy
 * River Lyd
 * Spout of Garnock

United States

 * Alamere Falls
 * Anna Ruby Falls
 * Cochrans Falls
 * Courthouse Falls
 * Darwin Falls
 * DeSoto Falls
 * Dick's Creek Falls
 * Dukes Creek
 * Fish Creek Falls
 * Glassmine Falls
 * Hickory Nut Falls
 * Hiilawe Waterfall
 * Holcomb Creek Falls
 * Makahiku Falls
 * Minnehaha Falls
 * Nevada Fall
 * Rainbow Falls
 * Silver Strand Falls
 * Waihilau Falls

Cataract
A large, powerful waterfall.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

 * Boyoma Falls

Mali

 * Gouina Falls

Zambia/Zimbabwe

 * Victoria Falls

India

 * Chitrakoot Falls
 * Gokak Falls
 * Kakolat
 * Thoovanam Waterfalls
 * Tirparappu Waterfalls

Indonesia

 * Banangar Falls
 * Malela Falls
 * Temam Falls
 * Riam Merasap Falls

Argentina/Brazil

 * Iguaçu Falls

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

Bulgaria

 * Popinolashki waterfall – 12 m

Ghana

 * Kintampo waterfalls

Morocco

 * Ouzoud Falls

Japan

 * Fukuroda Falls

Estonia

 * Jägala Falls

Iceland

 * Dettifoss
 * Goðafoss
 * Gullfoss
 * Selfoss

Block
Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river.

Ethiopia

 * Blue Nile Falls

Cambodia

 * Ka Choung

China

 * Huangguoshu Waterfall

India

 * Abbey Falls
 * Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls
 * Athirappilly Falls
 * Teerathgarh Falls

Korea

 * Cheonjeyeon Waterfall

Zambia

 * Ngonye Falls

Bosnia and Herzegovina

 * Pliva Waterfall

Iceland

 * Faxi
 * Þjófafoss

Switzerland

 * Rhine Falls

Turkey

 * Manavgat Waterfall

United Kingdom

 * Aysgarth Falls
 * Cotter Force
 * Kisdon Force
 * Low Force

Canada

 * Bow Falls
 * Churchill Falls
 * Fenelon Falls, Ontario
 * Horseshoe Falls
 * Niagara Falls
 * Overlander Falls
 * Wapta Falls

Mexico

 * Agua Azul

United States

 * American Falls
 * Burgess Falls
 * Cohoes Falls
 * Cumberland Falls
 * Hooker Falls
 * Niagara Falls
 * Rainbow Falls
 * Saint Anthony Falls
 * Shoshone Falls
 * Upper Mesa Falls
 * Willamette Falls

Australia

 * Bridal Veil Falls
 * Fernhook Falls
 * Millstream Falls

Brazil

 * Guaíra Falls

Cascade
Water descends a series of rock steps.

Australia

 * Barron Falls
 * Bloomfield Falls
 * Dinner Falls
 * Elabana Falls
 * Goomoolahra Falls
 * Josephine Falls
 * Kearneys Falls
 * Lobster Falls
 * Stoney Creek Falls
 * Surprise Creek Falls
 * Tully Falls
 * Lady Barron Falls
 * Liffey Cascade
 * Liffey Falls
 * Balaka Falls
 * Serpentine Falls

Austria

 * Krimmler Wasserfälle

Canada

 * Albion Falls
 * Alfred Creek Falls
 * Angel's Staircase Falls
 * Athabasca Falls
 * Elbow Falls
 * Helen Falls
 * Inglis Falls
 * Kitchener Creek Falls
 * Margaret Falls
 * Nymph Falls
 * Pokiok Falls
 * Sandy Pond Falls
 * Sicamous Creek Falls
 * Thunder Falls

China

 * Hukou Waterfall

Finland

 * Hepoköngäs

Germany

 * Triberg Waterfalls

Iceland

 * Aldeyjarfoss
 * Barnafossar
 * Ófærufoss

India

 * Chunchanakatte Falls
 * Courtallam
 * Hanumangundi falls
 * Irupu Falls
 * Jog Falls
 * Kiliyur Falls
 * Monkey Falls
 * Siruvani Waterfalls
 * Thusharagiri Falls
 * Ullakaarvi
 * Vazhachal Falls

Jamaica

 * Dunn's River Falls

Laos

 * Khone Phapheng Falls

New Zealand

 * Āniwaniwa Falls
 * Browne Falls
 * Huka Falls
 * Mōkau Falls
 * Purakaunui Falls
 * Tarawera Falls

North Macedonia

 * Koprišnica Waterfall

Norway

 * Kjosfossen
 * Steinsdalsfossen

Philippines

 * Tinuy-an Falls

Russia

 * Kivach waterfall

Sri Lanka

 * Baker's Falls
 * Bopath Ella Falls
 * Ravana Falls
 * St. Clairs Falls

South Africa

 * Augrabies Falls

United Kingdom

 * Catrake Force
 * Cenarth Falls
 * Conwy Falls
 * Falls of Bruar
 * High Force
 * Swallow Falls

United States

 * Batson Creek Falls
 * Bechler Falls
 * Big Manitou Falls
 * Blackwater Falls State Park
 * Bridal Veil Falls (DuPont State Forest)
 * Burgess Falls
 * Cascade Falls
 * Connestee Falls
 * Corbin Creek Falls
 * Crabtree Falls
 * Cullasaja Falls
 * Cunningham Falls State Park
 * Dingmans Falls
 * Eastatoe Falls
 * Firehole Falls
 * Fulmer Falls
 * Gibbon Falls
 * Gooseberry Falls
 * Grand Falls
 * Hidden Falls
 * Isaqueena Falls
 * Kepler Cascades
 * Key Falls
 * Lewis Falls
 * Lower Cascades
 * Lucifer Falls
 * McGalliard Falls
 * Mitchell Falls
 * Moravian Falls
 * Mystic Falls
 * Nugget Falls
 * 'Opaeka'a Falls
 * Rainbow Falls
 * Roaring Fork Falls
 * Setrock Creek Falls
 * Sliding Rock
 * Tory's Falls
 * Triple Falls
 * Turtleback Falls
 * Upper Cascades
 * Upper Whitewater Falls
 * Virginia Cascades
 * Walker Falls

Uganda

 * Murchison Falls

Venezuela

 * Llovizna Falls

Segmented
Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends.

Australia

 * Florence Falls
 * Guide Falls
 * Halls Falls
 * Horseshoe Falls
 * Nigretta Falls
 * Pencil Pine Falls
 * Russell Falls

Bulgaria

 * Etropole Waterfall Varovitets – 15 m
 * Krushuna Falls – 15 m

Canada

 * Black Brook Waterfall
 * Cauldron Falls
 * Churchill Falls
 * Della Falls
 * Horseshoe Falls
 * Icecap Falls
 * Niagara Falls
 * Nistowiak Falls
 * Twin Falls
 * Virginia Falls

Chile

 * Laja Falls

China

 * Detian – Ban Gioc Falls

Colombia

 * Tequendama Falls

Estonia

 * Keila Falls

Iceland

 * Dettifoss
 * Dynjandi
 * Hraunfossar

India

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

Iran

 * Margoon Waterfall

Japan

 * Ryūzu Falls

Namibia

 * Ruacana Falls

North Macedonia

 * Kolešino Waterfall

Norway

 * Rjukandefossen
 * Seven Sisters

Thailand

 * Umphang Thee Lor Sue Waterfall

Turkey

 * Düden Waterfalls

United Kingdom

 * Mynach Falls

United States

 * Blum Basin Falls
 * Burney Falls
 * Depot Creek Falls
 * Dry Falls
 * Elakala falls
 * Great Falls
 * Three Chute Falls

Tiered
Water drops in a series of distinct steps or falls.

Australia

 * Apsley Falls
 * Ebor Falls
 * Lesmurdie Falls
 * Montezuma Falls
 * New Town Falls
 * Second Falls
 * Tin Mine Falls
 * Twin Falls
 * Wentworth Falls
 * Wollomombi Falls

Belize

 * Big Rock Falls

Canada

 * Alexander Falls
 * Ashlu Falls
 * Aviron Bay Falls
 * Bow Glacier Falls
 * Crescent Falls
 * Crooked Falls
 * Cummins Falls
 * Della Falls
 * Fairy Creek Falls
 * Flood Falls
 * Fossil Falls
 * Harmony Falls
 * Helmet Falls
 * Kerkeslin Falls
 * Les Sept Chutes
 * Michael Falls
 * Moresby Falls
 * Murchison Falls
 * Nairn Falls
 * Peach Creek Falls
 * Petain Creek Falls
 * Place Creek Falls
 * Pyramid Falls
 * Rattling Brook Falls
 * Sideways Falls
 * Silvertip Falls
 * Whispering Falls

Czech Republic

 * Pančavský vodopád

France

 * Gavarnie Falls

Germany

 * Röthbachfall

India

 * Barkana Falls
 * Dudhsagar Falls
 * Hebbe Falls
 * Kunchikal Falls
 * Soochipara Falls

Indonesia

 * Parangloe Waterfall
 * Tumpak Sewu Waterfalls

Italy

 * Cascata delle Marmore
 * Cascate del Serio

North Macedonia

 * Roštuše Waterfall

Norway

 * Langfossen
 * Låtefossen
 * Ramnefjellsfossen

Peru

 * Gocta Cataracts
 * Yumbilla falls

Sri Lanka

 * Devon Falls
 * Dunhinda Falls
 * Ramboda Falls

Switzerland

 * Engstligen Falls
 * Trummelbach Falls

Thailand

 * Kaeng Sopha
 * Nang Rong

United Kingdom

 * Aber Falls
 * Aira Force
 * Canonteign Falls
 * Cautley Spout
 * Dolgoch Falls
 * Eas a' Chual Aluinn
 * Falls of Foyers
 * Grey Mare's Tail, Llanrwst, Conwy
 * Moss Force
 * Pistyll y Llyn
 * Scale Force
 * Steall Waterfall

United States

 * Amicalola Falls State Park
 * Berdeen Falls
 * Bonita Falls
 * Bridal Veil Falls
 * Calf Creek Falls
 * Chilnualna Falls
 * Comet Falls
 * Eastatoe Falls
 * Kaaterskill Falls
 * Kahiwa Falls
 * Linville Falls
 * Mazama Falls
 * Multnomah Falls
 * Olo'upena Falls
 * Rainy Lake Falls
 * Seven Falls
 * Silverthread Falls
 * Sulphide Creek Falls
 * Twister Falls
 * Yosemite Falls
 * Zapata Falls

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



Australia

 * Edith Falls
 * Wangi Falls
 * Wannon Falls

Bulgaria

 * Emen Waterfall

Canada

 * Keyhole Falls

Iceland

 * Gjáin
 * Hjálparfoss

Japan

 * Nunobiki Falls

Korea

 * Cheonjiyeon Waterfall
 * Jeongbang Waterfall

Philippines

 * Camaya Falls

United Kingdom

 * Janet's Foss

United States

 * Metlako Falls
 * Punch Bowl Falls

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



Australia

 * Dip Falls
 * Nelson Falls

Canada

 * Chatterbox Falls

Japan

 * Yudaki Falls

Mexico

 * Cola de Caballo

Philippines

 * Tinago Falls

United States

 * Falling Waters Falls
 * High Falls
 * Nugget Falls
 * Turner Falls
 * Union Falls

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



United States

 * Horsetail Fall

Bulgaria

 * Vrachanska Skaklya (141 m)