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Yosemite Falls, California - highest waterfall in North America, with a 436 m (1430 ft) in one drop followed by 98 m (320 ft) in another, flowing year-round
Ribbon Falls , California - 491 m (1612 ft) drop when flowing
Silver Strand Falls, California - 357 m (1170 ft) drop when flowing
Feather Falls , California - 195 m (640 ft) high when flowing
Bridalveil Falls, California - 189 m (620 ft) sheer drop when flowing
Multnomah Falls, Oregon - 189 m (620 ft) drop in two steps of 165 m and 21 m (542 ft then 69 ft), flowing year-round
‘Akaka Falls, Hawaii - 135 m (442 ft) sheer drop
Watson Falls, Oregon - 83 m (272 ft) sheer drop
Taughannock Falls , New York - 66 m (215 ft) single, vertical drop, flowing year-round
American Falls, New York - part of Niagara Falls with a drop of 52 m (170 ft), flowing year-round
Burney Falls, California - spring-fed, 39 m (129 ft) drop, 4 m&sup3/s (150 ft&sup3/s) constant flow rate
Toketee Falls, Oregon - 36 m (120 ft) drop in two steps, the latter of which is over columnar basalt
VerKeerderkill falls, New York - 72 ft sheer drop
Great Falls of the Passaic River, New Jersey - 23 m (77 ft) drop.
Cumberland Falls, Kentucky - 21 m (69 ft) drop, home to moonbows when the moon is full, flowing year-round
Indian Chimney Falls, New York - 18 m (60 ft) drop, at Indian Chimney Farm
Minnehaha Falls, Minnesota - 16 m (53 ft) drop, with a flow that varies and can freeze in winter
Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan - 15 m (50 ft) drop, 61 m (200 ft) wide
Willamette Falls, Oregon - 12.2 m (40ft) drop, 457.2 m (1500 ft) wide, flowing year-round
Saint Anthony Falls, Minnesota - the only waterfall on the Mississippi River until replaced by dams in the 19th century

South America

Argentina/Brazil

Iguaçu Falls

Brazil

Tabuleiro Falls

Brazil/Paraguay

Guaira Falls

Guyana

Kaieteur Falls
King Edward VIII Falls

Venezuela

Angel - highest waterfall in the world, at 979 m (3,212 ft)
Cuquenan Falls

Asia

India

Gersoppa Falls

Japan

Nachi Falls - largest in Japan, over 122 m (400 ft) high

Laos

Khone Falls

Sri Lanka

Bambarakande Falls - highest in Sri Lanka 263 m high
Diyaluma Falls - most famous in Sri Lanka 220 m high

Europe

France

Gavarnie Falls

Finland

Hepoköngäs
Kiutaköngäs
Korkeakoski

Greenland

Qorlortorsuaq

Iceland

Norway

Slovenia

Klonte Falls
Lehnjak Falls
Rinka Falls
Waterfalls of Triglav national park
Mostnice Falls
Peričnik Falls
Savica Falls

Switzerland

Engstligen Falls - Adelboden
Giessbach Falls - Brienz
Reichenbach Falls - Meiringen
Rhine Falls
Staubbach Falls - Lauterbrunnen
Trümmelbach Falls - Lauterbrunnen

United Kingdom

England

Cautley Spout - highest waterfall in England, located in the Yorkshire Dales National Park
Gaping Gill - "highest" unbroken waterfall in England, with water falling 110m from the surface into an underground cavern
High Force - impressive and much-visited waterfall in England
Low Force - downstream from High Force
Hardraw Force - highest unbroken waterfall above ground
Cauldron Snout - upstream from High Force, and at 200 feet one of England's highest
Lydford Gorge - spectacular narrow gorge, with the 100-ft high White Lady Waterfall
Canonteign Falls - artificial 220-ft high waterfall in Devon, part of some Victorian pleasure grounds