# 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 (177 ft)
* Boyana Waterfall – 25 m (82 ft)
* Goritsa Waterfall – 39 m (128 ft)
* Karlovsko Praskalo – 30 m (98 ft)
* Skakavitsa Waterfall – 70 m (230 ft)
* Vratsa waterfalls
** Skaklia (ephemeral) – 130 m (430 ft)
** Borov Kamak – 63 m (207 ft)
* Raysko Praskalo – 124.5 m (408 ft), 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 (39 ft)

### 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 (49 ft)
* Krushuna Falls – 15 m (49 ft)

### 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)