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  • Under a red sunrise, the Potomac River drops 76 feet (23 meters) in a series of rapids at Great Falls Park, Virginia. Great Falls and the Potomac River are located within the state of Maryland, but the main section of the park and the viewing decks are in Virginia.
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  • The Potomac River forms a number of small cascades as flows over large rocks in Great Falls Park, Maryland.
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  • The Potomac River runs through a gorge in Great Falls Park located on the border of Virginia and Maryland. The northern gorge wall (on the right of this image) as well as the Potomac River are located in Maryland; the southern wall and most of the national park facilities are located in Virginia.
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  • The Potomac River runs through a gorge in Great Falls Park located on the border of Virginia and Maryland. The northern gorge wall (at the top of this image) as well as the Potomac River are located in Maryland; the southern wall and most of the national park facilities are located in Virginia.
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  • The Potomac River forms a number of small cascades as it runs against a large gorge wall in Great Falls Park, Maryland.
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  • The golden light of sunrise is reflected on the Potomac River as it flows over rocks in Great Falls Park, Virginia.
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  • Falling water vanishes into a cloud of mist at Horseshoe Falls, one of the waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls on the border of New York and Ontario. About 90 percent of the water in the Niagara River flows over Horseshoe Falls, which amounts to about 600,000 gallons (2.3 million liters) of water per second. The waterfall is about a half-mile wide, with a brink length of 2600 feet (792 meters), and it is 167 feet (51 meters) high. Horseshoe Falls is also known as Canadian Falls, since about two-thirds of it is located in Canada.
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  • A cloud of mist hangs in the middle of Horseshoe Falls, one of the waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls on the border of New York and Ontario. About 90 percent of the water in the Niagara River flows over Horseshoe Falls, which amounts to about 600,000 gallons (2.3 million liters) of water per second. The waterfall is about a half-mile wide, with a brink length of 2600 feet (792 meters), and it is 167 feet (51 meters) high. Horseshoe Falls is also known as Canadian Falls, since about two-thirds of it is located in Canada. It is pictured here from the Canadian side.
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  • A double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) flies into the mist from Horseshoe Falls, one of the waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls on the border of New York and Ontario.
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  • The Tahquamenon River flows around ice in the river upstream from Upper Tahquamenon Falls in Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Michigan. The Tahquamenon River's brown color comes from tannic acid generated by organic material from cedar, hemlock and spruce trees along its banks. The golden light of sunrise reflecting on the river intensifies that color in this image.
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  • The Tahquamenon River flows around ice in the river upstream from Upper Tahquamenon Falls in Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Michigan. The Tahquamenon River's brown color comes from tannic acid generated by organic material from cedar, hemlock and spruce trees along its banks. The golden light of sunrise reflecting on the river intensifies that color in this image.
    MI_Tahquamenon-River_Ice_1117.jpg
  • The 80-foot-tall McWay Falls, surging after several days of heavy rain, is colored by the setting sun as rain clouds continue to hang overhead. McWay Falls is one of the few waterfalls that empty directly into the Pacific Ocean. Such waterfalls are called tide falls. McWay Falls is located in the Big Sur region of California, south of Monterey.
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  • A fiery sunset colors the sky over the Great Falls of the Potomac River, located in Great Falls Park, Virginia. In the park, administered by the National Park Service, the river drops 76 feet (23 meters) in a series of rapids. Great Falls and the Potomac River are located within the state of Maryland, but the main section of the park and the viewing decks are in Virginia.
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  • A bright rainbow forms in the mist of Wallace Falls, a 367-foot (112 meter) waterfall that is the tallest of three falls in Wallace Falls State Park near Gold Bar, Washington. Wallace Falls was named for Joe and Sarah Kwayaylsh, members of the Skykomish tribe, who were the first homesteaders in the area; "Wallace" is a mispronounciation of their name.
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  • Upper Tahquamenon Falls, framed by winter ice, drops 48 feet (14 meters) in Tahquamenon Falls State Park in the upper peninsula of Michigan. The upper falls are more than 200 feet (60 meters) across and portions of the waterfall freeze in winter. The water of the Tahquamenon River appears brown or red because of tannic acid that results from the organic material generated by the cedar, hemlock and spruce forests along the river.
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  • Red streaks are visible in the water at the top of Upper Tahquamenon Falls, a 48-foot (14-meter) waterfall in Tahquamenon Falls State Park in the upper peninsula of Michigan. The upper falls are more than 200 feet (60 meters) across. The water of the Tahquamenon River appears brown or red because of tannic acid that results from the organic material generated by the cedar, hemlock and spruce forests along the river.
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  • Water from Fall Creek flows onto the beach rocks at Hug Point at Arch Cape, Oregon. The waterfall, known as Hug Point Falls, can flow directly into the Pacific Ocean at high tide. Such waterfalls are known as tidefalls.
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  • Ice lines the sides of Yosemite Falls on a cold winter morning in Yosemite National Park, California. At 2,425 feet (739 meters), Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America and the fifth-highest in the world.
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  • Upper Tahquamenon Falls, located in Tahquamenon Falls State Park in the upper peninsula of Michigan, flows through the thawing winter ice. The water of the Tahquamenon River appears brown or red because of tannic acid that results from the organic material generated by the cedar, hemlock and spruce forests along the river.
    MI_Tahquamenon-Falls_Frozen_1140.jpg
  • Ice lines the sides of Yosemite Falls on a cold winter morning in Yosemite National Park, California. At 2,425 feet (739 meters), Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America and the fifth-highest in the world.
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  • Brandywine Falls drops 65 feet (20 meters) into a lush gorge in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio. Brandywine Falls drops overs over three different types of rock: Berea sandstone at the top, Bedford shale in the middle and Cleveland shale at the bottom. The newest rock is about 320 million years old; the oldest is about 400 million. The layers were exposed and the waterfall was formed about 10,000 years ago when the last glaciers retreated from the area. The top Berea sandstone layer is the hardest and protects the softer layers below from the erosive force of the falling water.
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  • A rainbow forms in Lower Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, California, on a cold winter morning. This 320-foot (98 meter) waterfall is one of three sections that together make up Yosemite Falls, the tallest measured waterfall in North America with a total height of 2,425 feet (739 meters).
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  • Colorful ice surrounds Lower Yellowstone Falls in winter in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Lower Yellowstone Falls plunges 308 feet (94 meters) and is the highest-volume waterfall in the Rocky Mountains. Some of the unusual coloring on the ice is the result of mineral-rich rock dust that has been eroded and deposited by the Yellowstone River. The blue icicles result from the ice being uniform and free of bubbles, so it reflects only blue wavelengths of light.
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  • Whatcom Creek splashes over rocks at the base of Whatcom Falls, a 25-foot (7-meter) waterfall located in Whatcom Falls Park near Bellingham, Washington. The name Whatcom is derived from a Lummi Indian word meaning "noisy water."
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  • Several layers of Berea sandstone are visible near the top of Brandywine Falls, a 60-foot (18-meter) waterfall located in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio. Brandywine Falls drops overs over three different types of rock: Berea sandstone at the top, Bedford shale in the middle and Cleveland shale at the bottom. The newest rock is about 320 million years old; the oldest is about 400 million. The layers were exposed and the waterfall was formed about 10,000 years ago when the last glaciers retreated from the area.
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  • 'Akaka Falls, located near Hilo, Hawaii, plunges 442 feet into a deep eroded gorge.
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  • Whatcom Creek splashes over rocks at the base of Whatcom Falls, a 25-foot (7-meter) waterfall located in Whatcom Falls Park near Bellingham, Washington. The name Whatcom is derived from a Lummi Indian word meaning "noisy water."
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  • A close-up view captures the rough texture of water surging over Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington.
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  • Chenuis Falls drops 285 feet (87 meters) in a couple of tiers before flowing into the Carbon River in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
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  • Yosemite Falls — both the upper and lower tiers — is reflected in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California. With a height of 2,425 feet (739 meters), Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America and the fifth-highest in the world.
    Yosemite_Yosemite-Falls_Merced-River...jpg
  • Water drips and ice falls from the cave behind LaSalle Canyon Falls as it begins to thaw in late winter in Starved Rock State Park near LaSalle, Illinois. The 20-foot (6-meter) waterfall can completely freeze in winter. Here, part of the icefall has melted as is once again flowing as a waterfall.
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  • One of the seven tiers of Bridal Veil Falls is visible between trees in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest near Index, Washington. Bridal Veil Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in Washington state, dropping a total of 1,291 feet (393 meters). The waterfall's source is the water of Lake Serene, which is located on Mount Index. It ultimately flows into the Skykomish River.
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  • Chenuis Falls drops 285 feet (87 meters) in a couple of tiers before flowing into the Carbon River in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
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  • Upper Yellowstone Falls, a 109-foot (33-meter) waterfall in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, is surrounded by ice during the winter in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • One day after heavy rain, water races down the face of North Fork Falls and into Coal Creek, Bellevue, Washington.
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  • A large snag grows along Gibbon Falls, an 84-foot (26-meter) waterfall on the Gibbon River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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  • The scenic Haipua'ena Falls is reflected into a small pond at its base. Haipua'ena Falls is one of many waterfalls located along the Road to Hana in Maui, Hawaii.
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  • A close-up view captures the rough texture of water surging over Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington.
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  • Feature Show Falls divides into several strands as it drops about 180 feet (55 meters) into the Boulder River in the Boulder River Wilderness in Washington state.
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  • Colorful tropical vegetation frames a serene waterfall downstream from the triple-tier Umauma Falls on the Big Island of Hawaii near Hilo.
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  • Spray from Snoqualmie Falls, located near Snoqualmie, Washington, freezes to rocks and logs at the base of the waterfall on a frigid 17°F (-8°C) morning.
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  • The late afternoon sun lights up the mist resulting from the force of Snoqualmie Falls, a 268-foot waterfall located near Snoqualmie, Washington. Snoqualmie Falls is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Washington state.
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  • Spray from Snoqualmie Falls, located near Snoqualmie, Washington, freezes to rocks and logs at the base of the waterfall on a frigid 17°F (-8°C) morning.
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  • Dawson Falls drops 18 meters (59 feet) into a lush gorge in Egmont National Park on the North Island of New Zealand.
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  • Ferns, mosses and other plants grow on the wet rocks in the mist of Nooksack Falls in the North Cascades of Washington state.
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  • This close up view of a portion of Nooksack Falls, an 88 foot (27 meter) waterfall in the North Cascades of Washington state, shows that the force of the water has smoothed the rock of the gorge.
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  • LaSalle Canyon Falls, a 20-foot (6-meter) waterfall in Starved Rock State Park, Illinois, freezes in winter. Viewed from behind, the ice thins as the icefall thaws and can become almost translucent, forming dramatic green and blue colors as the ice of varying thickness refracts sunlight to different degrees.
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  • LaSalle Canyon Falls, viewed from behind, begins to thaw in late winter in Starved Rock State Park near LaSalle, Illinois. The 20-foot (6-meter) waterfall can completely freeze in winter. As it thaws, the ice thins and can become almost translucent, forming dramatic green and blue colors as the ice of varying thickness refracts sunlight to different degrees. Here, part of the icefall has melted as is once again flowing as a waterfall.
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  • LaSalle Canyon Falls, a 20-foot (6-meter) waterfall in Starved Rock State Park, Illinois, freezes in winter. Viewed from behind, the ice thins as the icefall thaws and can become almost translucent, forming dramatic green and blue colors as the ice of varying thickness refracts sunlight to different degrees.
    Illinois_Starved-Rock_LaSalle-Canyon...jpg
  • The bottom portion of North Fork Falls forms a wide cascade as it flows over reddish rock into Coal Creek in Bellevue, Washington.
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  • LaSalle Canyon Falls begins to thaw in late winter in Starved Rock State Park near LaSalle, Illinois. The 20-foot (6-meter) waterfall can completely freeze in winter. Here, part of the icefall has melted as is once again flowing as a waterfall.
    Illinois_Starved-Rock_LaSalle-Canyon...jpg
  • The Wailua River plunges 173 feet into a lush gorge on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Wailua Falls was featured in the opening credits of the TV show Fantasy Island.
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  • The rising sun shines through the thick mist generated by the force of Horseshoe Falls, one of the waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls on the border of New York and Ontario. About 90 percent of the water in the Niagara River flows over Horseshoe Falls, which amounts to about 600,000 gallons (2.3 million liters) of water per second. The waterfall is about a half-mile wide, with a brink length of 2600 feet (792 meters), and it is 167 feet (51 meters) high. Horseshoe Falls is also known as Canadian Falls, since about two-thirds of it is located in Canada. It is pictured here from the Canadian side.
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  • A thick cloud of mist forms in the curve of Horseshoe Falls, one of the waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls on the border of New York and Ontario. About 90 percent of the water in the Niagara River flows over Horseshoe Falls, which amounts to about 600,000 gallons (2.3 million liters) of water per second. The waterfall is about a half-mile wide, with a brink length of 2600 feet (792 meters), and it is 167 feet (51 meters) high. Horseshoe Falls is also known as Canadian Falls, since about two-thirds of it is located in Canada. It is pictured here from the Canadian side.
    NiagaraFalls_HorseshoeFalls_Misty_Cu...jpg
  • South Silver Falls, one of several scenic waterfalls in Silver Falls State Park, Oregon, is surrounded by colorful maple leaves in early fall. South Silver Falls is 177 feet (54 metres) tall.
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  • South Silver Falls, framed by golden fall color, plunges 177 feet into a canyon in Silver Falls State Park, Oregon. South Silver Falls is one of ten named waterfalls in the park.
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  • Vibrant fall color is visible from behind South Silver Falls, Oregon. The hillsides in the area of Silver Falls State Park were formed by a series of lava flows, which erode at different rates. Several of the middle layers are weaker than the top and bottom layers and have since eroded away, forming this cave behind the waterfall.
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  • South Silver Falls, surrounded by fall color, is reflected in the south fork of Silver Creek in Oregon. South Silver Falls, which drops 177 feet, is the tallest of the ten major waterfalls located in Silver Falls State Park.
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  • South Silver Falls, a 177-foot (54-metre) waterfall located in Oregon's Silver Falls State Park, is framed by maple leaves showing their fall colors.
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  • A herring gull (Larus argentatus) flies into the mist from Horeshoe Falls, one of the waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls on the border of New York and Ontario.
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  • Otter Falls races down relatively smooth granite into Lipsy Lake. No otters live here; the falls were presumably named for the fact that otters might enjoy the natural slide. Otter Falls is estimated at 1,600 feet tall, though only the bottom few hundred feet are visible here. The falls, located east of North Bend, Washington in the Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, is typically dry by mid-summer.
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  • The 80-foot-tall McWay Falls, surging after several days of heavy rain, is colored by the setting sun as rain clouds continue to hang overhead. McWay Falls is one of the few waterfalls that empty directly into the Pacific Ocean. Such waterfalls are called tide falls. McWay Falls is located in the Big Sur region of California, south of Monterey.
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  • Falls Creek Falls, located in Skamania County, Washington, drops 207 feet in three tiers. The bottom two tiers are visible here.
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  • Cave Falls, located in the southwest portion of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, may only be 20 feet tall, but it stretches 250 feet across the Falls River. Cave Falls, the widest waterfall in Yellowstone, is named for a 50-foot cave at its base. While Cave Falls is in Wyoming, it can only be accessed from a road in Idaho.
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  • Dawson Falls drops 18 meters (59 feet) into a small gorge in Egmont National Park in the Taranaki District on the North Island of New Zealand. Dawson Falls is located along Kāpuni Stream. The native Māori people know the waterfall as Te Rere o Noke or the Falls of Noke, a Māori warrior who hid from his pursuers behind the falls.
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  • Running Eagle Falls in Glacier National Park, Montana, is also known as "Trick Falls" as the waterfall is much larger at the bottom than it is at the top. The waterfall is located in the Two Medicine area of the park and the "trick" is usually visible only in the summer when the water fall is lower.
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  • Falls Creek Falls, located in Skamania County, Washington, drops 207 feet in three tiers. The bottom two tiers are visible here.
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  • Burney Falls in northern California emerges from the rocks. The waterfall is fed by underground springs at and above the falls; cracks in the rock allow the water to emerge at various points of the falls. Since it is fed by springs, Burney Falls flows at an almost constant rate of 100 million US gallons per day (4 m³/s), even during the dry summer months.
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  • A herring gull (Larus argentatus) flies into the mist from Horseshoe Falls, one of the waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls on the border of New York and Ontario.
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  • Running Eagle Falls in Glacier National Park, Montana, is also known as "Trick Falls" as the waterfall is much larger at the bottom than it is at the top. The waterfall is located in the Two Medicine area of the park and the "trick" is usually visible only in the summer when the water fall is lower.
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  • Lush vegetation frames this view of Three Bears Falls, also known as Upper Waikani Falls, in Maui, Hawai`i. The triple waterfall, which drops 70 feet (21 meters) is found in Wailua Stream along the Hana Highway.
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  • The Bear River plunges about 20 feet over rough granite in one of the largest tiers of Screw Auger Falls in western Maine. Fall color is just beginning to show. This waterfall is located in Grafton Notch. Maine has another Screw Auger Falls located in Gulf Hagas Brook. .
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  • Strands of falling water curve around the rocky backdrop of Lower Twin Falls, a 135-foot (41-meter) waterfall in Olallie State Park near North Bend, Washington.
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  • Several birch trees frame the view of the fall color that covers the hillsides surrounding Union Falls Pond in the Adirondacks of New York. Gilpin Hill, Bear Mountain, and Cranberry Mountain are visible in this image.
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  • Several ring-billed and herring gulls fly over Dry Falls in Grant County, Washington, which at one time was believed to be the largest waterfall that ever existed. Geologists believe that during the last ice age, ice dams resulted in giant glacial lakes in eastern Washington, Idaho and Montana. When those dams failed, as they did dozens of times, glacial lakes Columbia and Missoula rapidly drained, creating a cataclysmic flood. During the floods, what is now Dry Falls was a spectacular waterfall, 400 feet high (121 meters), 3.5 miles wide (5.63 kilometers). Water may have raced over its massive cliffs at 65 miles an hour (105 km/hour), a flow that's estimated to be ten times as powerful as all the world's current rivers combined. The cliffs shown here represent a small fraction of the ice age waterfall. Dry Falls Lake is pictured in the foreground; Green Lake is visible in the background.
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  • Vibrant fall color reflects onto the foggy waters of Franklin Falls Pond, located in the Adirondacks of New York.
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  • Mist at the top of Snoqualmie Falls near Snoqualmie, Washington is turned golden by the rising sun, while the wall below is encased in thick winter ice. At Snoqualmie Falls, the Snoqualmie River drops 268 feet (82 meters).
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  • A bright moonbow forms at the base of Upper Yosemite Fall during a full moon in Yosemite National Park, California. Yosemite Falls, height of 2,425 feet (739 meters), is the highest measured waterfall in North America and the fifth-highest in the world. During the late spring when the water flow is at its peak, the light of the full moon and spray of the waterfall result in nighttime rainbows.
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  • Paulina Creek drops 80 feet (24 meters) at Paulina Falls, located in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Deschutes County, Oregon. Paulina Falls is located on the west flank of the Newberry Volcano, a potentially active volcano that last erupted nearly 1,500 years ago. The waterfall flows over and erodes remnants of previous eruptions; over a period of 2,000 years, geologists believe the waterfall has moved 200 feet (61 meters) upstream due to erosion.
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  • A bright double rainbow forms in the spray at the base of Comet Falls in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. A 320 feet (98 meters), Comet Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in the park. Comet Falls was so named because from certain angles, it resembles the head and tail of a comet.
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  • Palouse Falls plunges 180 feet (55 meters) into a giant natural amphitheater surrounded by towering columnar basalt walls near Washtucna, Washington. Palouse Falls was formed at the end of the last ice age when a mammoth ice dam in Montana regularly collapsed, releasing a torrent of water that carved this winding gorge.
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  • Yellow summer wildflowers frame the Middle Falls of the Genesee River in Letchworth State Park, New York. The Middle Falls of the Genesee River has a height of 107 feet (33 meters) and is about twice that wide. The area was once submerged under an inland sea, which left deposits that formed sandstone and shale. The eroded the river bed forming the Letchworth Gorge, which is 22 miles (35 km) long and as much as 550 feet (168 meters) deep.
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  • Intense fall color lines and reflects on Franklin Falls Pond in the Adirondack Mountains of New York.
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  • Yosemite Falls, framed by winter ice, is reflected in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California. With a height of 2,425 feet (739 meters), Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America and the fifth-highest in the world.
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  • Dry Falls, located in Grant County, Washington, at one time was believed to be the largest waterfall that ever existed. Geologists believe that during the last ice age, ice dams resulted in giant glacial lakes in eastern Washington, Idaho and Montana. When those dams failed, as they did dozens of times, glacial lakes Columbia and Missoula rapidly drained, creating a cataclysmic flood. During the floods, what is now Dry Falls was a spectacular waterfall, 400 feet high (121 meters), 3.5 miles wide (5.63 kilometers). Water may have raced over its massive cliffs at 65 miles an hour (105 km/hour), a flow that's estimated to be ten times as powerful as all the world's current rivers combined. The cliffs shown here represent a small fraction of the ice age waterfall. Dry Falls Lake is pictured in the foreground; Green Lake is visible in the background.
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  • Lower Yellowstone Falls seems to glow in the first light of day as it empties into the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. The Yellowstone River drops 308 feet (98 meters) at Lower Yellowstone Falls; the upper waterfall is roughly one-third the size. It is the largest volume waterfall in the Rocky Mountains of the United States.
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  • The North Fork of the Nooksack River drops 88 feet (27 meters) at Nooksack Falls, located in Washington's North Cascades. Wells Creek is visible between the tree trunks on the right side of the image; it joins the north fork of the Nooksack River just below Nooksack Falls.
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  • Colorful flowers frame 'Opaeka'a Falls, which plunges about 150 feet down a  rock face in eastern Kaua'i. 'Opaeka'a means "rolling shrimp" in Hawaiian. They apparently used to find shrimp at the base of the falls.
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  • The south fork of the Snoqualmie River drops 135 feet (41 meters) at Lower Twin Falls near North Bend, Washington. The waterfall is located in the Twin Falls Natural Area of Olallie State Park.
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  • A rainbow forms in Lower Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, California. This 320-foot (98 meter) waterfall is one of three sections that together make up Yosemite Falls, the tallest measured waterfall in North America with a total height of 2,425 feet (739 meters).
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  • Wallace Falls is one of the tallest measured waterfalls in Washington's North Cascades. The top tier of this waterfall plunges 265 feet. The falls are named after Sarah Kwayaylsh, a native of the Skykomish tribe who homesteaded in the area near Goldbar, Washington; "Wallace" is a mispronounciation of her name.
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  • Mist from Snoqualmie Falls during a particularly heavy flow drifts and forms a secondary waterfall. The 268 foot (82 meter) waterfall is located between the cities of Fall City and Snoqualmie, Washington.
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  • Mist from Snoqualmie Falls during a particularly heavy flow drifts and forms a secondary waterfall. The 268 foot (82 meter) waterfall is located between the cities of Fall City and Snoqualmie, Washington.
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  • The Waikato River drops 11 meters (36 feet) at Huka Falls near Taupo, New Zealand. Huka Falls is the largest waterfall along the river.
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  • Fallen autumn leaves swirl in a vortex below Upper Beaver Creek Falls, west of Rainier, Oregon. The splash pool below the waterfall is dammed by rocks and a fallen tree and the water circles in this whirlpool until it is able to get over the blockage.
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  • Elowah Falls flows past trees encased in ice from the spray of the waterfall after a week of subfreezing temperatures. At Elowah Falls, located on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, McChord Creek drops 213 feet (65 meters).
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  • Comet Falls, so named because it resembles a comet's tail, glows underneath the night sky. The waterfall, which is located in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, is lit by the full moon. Comet Falls, at 320 feet (98 meters), is one of the tallest waterfalls in the park.
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  • Edith Creek drops about 65 feet, forming this waterfall known as Myrtle Falls. The waterfall is located near Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
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  • The dramatic Burney Falls plunge 129 feet (39 meters) at McArthur-Burney State Park in northern California. The waterfall is fed by underground springs at and above the falls and flows at an almost constant rate of 100 million US gallons per day (4 m³/s), even during the dry summer months.
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  • A lower tier of Wapama Falls is reflected in the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park, California. Wapama Falls drops 1,080 feet (330 meters) in three tiers; only the lowest tier is visible here.
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