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  2. Waterfall - Wikipedia

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    A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf . Waterfalls can be formed in several ways, but the most common method of formation is that a river courses over a top layer of resistant ...

  3. List of waterfalls by height - Wikipedia

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    By overall height. This list consists of waterfalls which are known to have an overall height of at least 600 m (1,969 ft). Underwater falls, such as the 3,505 m (11,499 ft) Denmark Strait cataract, are not included. Waterfall. Image.

  4. List of waterfalls - Wikipedia

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    Batson Creek Falls – 34 m (112 ft) waterfall that meets Connestee Falls in Transylvania County. Bridal Veil Falls – 37 m (121 ft); DuPont State Forest. Connestee Falls – 26 m (85 ft) tiered cascade that meets Batson Creek Falls in Transylvania County. Corbin Creek Falls – 183 m (600 ft) series of cascades.

  5. Niagara Falls - Wikipedia

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    85,000 cu ft/s (2,400 m 3 /s) Niagara Falls ( / naɪˈæɡərə /) is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. The largest of the three is Horseshoe Falls, which straddles the international border of the two ...

  6. Victoria Falls - Wikipedia

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    Victoria Falls ( Lozi: Mosi-oa-Tunya, "Thundering Smoke"; Tonga: Shungu Namutitima, "Boiling Water") is a waterfall on the Zambezi River in southern Africa, which provides habitat for several unique species of plants and animals. It is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe [2] and is one of the world's largest waterfalls, with a ...

  7. Snoqualmie Falls - Wikipedia

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    Snoqualmie Falls is a 268-foot (82 m) waterfall in the northwest United States, located east of Seattle on the Snoqualmie River between Snoqualmie and Fall City, Washington. It is one of Washington's most popular scenic attractions and is known internationally for its appearance in the television series Twin Peaks. More than 1.5 million ...

  8. Tugela Falls - Wikipedia

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    411 m (1,348 ft) Watercourse. Tugela River. World height ranking. 1. Tugela Falls (uThukela in Zulu [citation needed]) is a complex of seasonal waterfalls located in the Drakensberg ( Dragon's Mountains) of Royal Natal National Park in KwaZulu-Natal Province, Republic of South Africa. According to some measurements, it is the world's tallest ...

  9. Yosemite Falls - Wikipedia

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    Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, dropping a total of 2,425 feet (739 m) from the top of the upper fall to the base of the lower fall. [2] Located in the Sierra Nevada of California, it is a major attraction in the park, especially in late spring when the water flow is at its peak.

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