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  • A waterfall commonly referred to as Hug Point Falls flows past a cave at Hug Point on the Oregon coast. At high tide, Hug Point Falls empties directly into the Pacific Ocean. Such waterfalls are called tide falls.
    OR_HugPoint_Waterfall_Cave_5611.jpg
  • Fall color surrounds a seasonal waterfall that drops from Granite Mountain in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington.
    Snoqualmie-Pass_Denny-Creek_Fall-Col...jpg
  • A compressed view shows the contrasting water flow patterns of two parts of a curved waterfall located in the Frenchman Hills Wasteway in Potholes State Park, Grant County, Washington.
    WA_Potholes_Waterfall-Patterns_7723.jpg
  • A small waterfall flows over sandstone layers in Matthiessen State Park, located in LaSalle County, Illinois. Creeks carved a canyon that's as much as 45 feet (14 meters) deep, exposing sandstone layers.
    IL_Matthiessen_Waterfall_Layers_0789.jpg
  • A small waterfall flows over sandstone layers in Matthiessen State Park, located in LaSalle County, Illinois. Creeks carved a canyon that's as much as 45 feet (14 meters) deep, exposing sandstone layers.
    IL_Matthiessen_Waterfall_Layers_0777.jpg
  • A waterfall commonly referred to as Hug Point Falls is reflected on the wet sand at Hug Point on the Oregon coast. At high tide, Hug Point Falls empties directly into the Pacific Ocean. Such waterfalls are called tide falls.
    OR_HugPoint_Waterfall_Reflection_121...jpg
  • Colorful spring flowers frame a waterfall in the Rhododendron Glen in the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The public garden features dozens of rhododendron species.
    Bloedel_RhododendronGlen_Waterfall_2...jpg
  • 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.
    SnoqualmieFalls_SecondaryFalls_Spray...jpg
  • 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.
    SnoqualmieFalls_SecondaryFalls_Spray...jpg
  • A small waterfall tumbles off Lady Mountain in Zion National Park, Utah. The waterfall eventually pours into Lower Emerald Pool.
    Zion_EmeraldPoolFalls_5228.jpg
  • A tiny waterfall flows through a talus cave located next to the Index Town Wall near the town of Index, Washington. Talus is a pile of rocks that broke off a nearby mountain face. Occasionally the rocks break off and land in such a way that it forms a natural cave. The falls is illuminated by a skylight in the cave.
    WA_TalusCaveFalls_Index_4219.jpg
  • Heavy snow blankets the banks of Goðafoss, regarded one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. The name Goðafoss means "Waterfall of the Gods." Located near Mývatn, it plunges 12 meters and is more than 30 meters wide, and is the largest waterfall on the Skjálfandafljót river. The name, however, comes from Icelandic legend: in the year 1000 AD, Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði, a chieftain in the region, threw his statues of the pagan gods into Goðafoss when he decided Icelanders should adopt Christianity.
    Iceland_Godafoss_Snowy_3461.jpg
  • 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.
    WA_DryFalls_Gulls_5825.jpg
  • A rainbow forms in the bottom tier of Dynjandi, a waterfall located in the northwestern fjords of Iceland. Dynjandi is the tallest waterfall in the region, with a height of 200 feet (61 meters). It is nicknamed wedding cake falls because its tiers are wider at the bottom than at the top. The top of the waterfall is about 98 feet (30 meters) wide; the bottom tier is 196 feet (60 meters) wide.
    Iceland_Dynjandi_Rainbow_8992.jpg
  • Water at the base of the Parc de Woluwé waterfall near Brussels, Belgium, makes circular patterns as it waits for an opportunity to flow through a narrow channel downstream. The waterfall is simply known as cascade or waterval — the French and Dutch words for "waterfall." The park, close to Brussels, is located in the Woluwe-Saint-Pierre municipality.
    Brussels_Woluwe_Cascade_3484.jpg
  • Horsetail Fall, an ephemeral waterfall that plunges from the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California, is reddened by the setting sun. The waterfall, which flows only for a few weeks each year in late winter and early spring, drops a total of 2,130 feet (650 meters). Horsetail Fall is best known for its dramatic "fire fall" effect, which if the weather and water supply conditions are just right, occurs each year in late February when the setting sun directly lights up the waterfall.
    Yosemite_HorsetailFall_FireFall_0895.jpg
  • Horsetail Fall, an ephemeral waterfall that plunges from the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California, is reddened by the setting sun. The waterfall, which flows only for a few weeks each year in late winter and early spring, drops a total of 2,130 feet (650 meters). Horsetail Fall is best known for its dramatic "fire fall" effect, which if the weather and water supply conditions are just right, occurs each year in late February when the setting sun directly lights up the waterfall.
    Yosemite_HorsetailFall_FireFall_0893.jpg
  • Multnomah Falls is the most popular waterfall in the Columbia Gorge of Oregon, The waterfall drops 611 feet (186 metres) in two tiers. The historic Benson Bridge allows hikers to view the waterfall from above the lower tier.
    MultnomahFalls_BensonBridge.jpg
  • Water at the base of the Parc de Woluwé waterfall near Brussels, Belgium, makes circular patterns as it waits for an opportunity to flow through a narrow channel downstream. The waterfall is simply known as cascade or waterval — the French and Dutch words for "waterfall." The park, close to Brussels, is located in the Woluwe-Saint-Pierre municipality.
    Brussels_Woluwe_Cascade_3479.jpg
  • A bright rainbow forms in the mist as the river Þjórsá drops at the waterfall Urriðafoss in southern Iceland. Urriðafoss, which means "The Waterfall of the Salmon," is only 6 meters (19 feet) tall, but carries the greatest water volume of any waterfall in Iceland. The water volume is typically 360 cubic meters per second.
    Iceland_Urridafoss_Rainbow_2167.jpg
  • Horsetail Fall, an ephemeral waterfall that plunges from the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California, is reddened by the setting sun. The waterfall, which flows only for a few weeks each year in late winter and early spring, drops a total of 2,130 feet (650 meters). Horsetail Fall is best known for its dramatic "fire fall" effect, which if the weather and water supply conditions are just right, occurs each year in late February when the setting sun directly lights up the waterfall.
    Yosemite_HorsetailFall_ElCapitan_089...jpg
  • 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.
    WA_DryFalls_DryFallsLake_5898.jpg
  • 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.
    YosemiteFalls_Night_Moonbow_8181.jpg
  • A bright rainbow stretches across Skógafoss, located in southern Iceland. Skógafoss is one of Iceland's largest waterfalls, dropping 197 feet (60 meters). According to legend, the first Viking settler in the area, Þrasi Þórólfsson, buried a treasure in a cave behind the waterfall; the waterfall is so powerful no one has been able to get it.
    Iceland_Skogafoss_7659.jpg
  • Goðafoss, which means "Waterfall of the Gods," is regarded as one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. Located near Mývatn, it plunges 12 meters and is more than 30 meters wide.
    Iceland_Goðafoss_Dusk_7832.jpg
  • 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.
    OR_PaulinaFalls_Newberry_9870.jpg
  • Sunlight highlights the spray from Athabasca Falls, a powerful waterfall located in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. Shown here is one channel of the waterfall, which drops 80 feet (24 meters).
    AthabascaFalls_Sunbeams_7115.jpg
  • 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.
    MyrtleFalls_CloseUp.jpg
  • Goðafoss, which means "Waterfall of the Gods," is regarded as one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. Located near Mývatn, it plunges 12 meters and is more than 30 meters wide.
    Iceland_Goðafoss_4317.jpg
  • 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.
    OH_Cuyahoga-Valley-NP_Brandywine-Fal...jpg
  • 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.
    Illinois_Starved-Rock_LaSalle-Canyon...jpg
  • 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.
    RunningEagleFalls_0163.jpg
  • A waterfall known simply as Cascade or Waterval (respectively the French and Dutch words for waterfall) is a primary feature of Parc de Woluwé, a natural area near Brussels, Belgium.
    Brussels_Woluwe_Cascade_3459.jpg
  • A waterfall known simply as Cascade or Waterval (respectively the French and Dutch words for waterfall) is a primary feature of Parc de Woluwé, a natural area near Brussels, Belgium.
    Brussels_Woluwe_Cascade_3452.jpg
  • 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.
    Illinois_Starved-Rock_LaSalle-Canyon...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.
    Illinois_Starved-Rock_LaSalle-Canyon...jpg
  • 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.
    Yellowstone_LowerFalls_Sunrise_1141.jpg
  • Dense tropical vegetation frames this view of Rainbow Falls, an 80-foot waterfall near Hilo, Hawaii. Legends say that the cave beneath the waterfall was the home of Hina, mother of the demigod Maui.
    Hawaii_RainbowFalls_9104.jpg
  • 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.
    RunningEagleFalls_0156.jpg
  • A waterfall known simply as Cascade or Waterval (respectively the French and Dutch words for waterfall) is a primary feature of Parc de Woluwé, a natural area near Brussels, Belgium.
    Brussels_Woluwe_Cascade_3449.jpg
  • 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).
    Yosemite_Lower-Yosemite-Falls_Ice-Ra...jpg
  • A winter storm clears over the Yosemite Valley as seen from Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park, California. El Capitan, a 7,573-foot (2,308 meter) granit peak that's one of the most prominent in Yosemite is visible at left. Half Dome, an 8,836-foot (2,693-meter) granite peak that seems to be missing a large section, is in the background, just left of center. Bridalveil Fall, a 620-foot (189-meter) waterfall that's often the first waterfall people see in the park, is visible on the right.
    Yosemite_Tunnel-View_Clearing-Storm_...jpg
  • Sliding Rock, a waterfall in the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina, gently slides about 60 feet (18 meters) over smooth rock. During the summer months, Sliding Rock is a popular tourist attraction with people who use the waterfall as a water slide.
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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).
    Yosemite_LowerYosemiteFalls_Rainbow_...jpg
  • Ice surrounds and piles up at the base of Multnomah Falls, a 542-foot (165 m) tall waterfall located in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. The waterfall typically ices over once or twice each winter after extended periods of below-freezing temperatures.
    MultnomahFalls_Frozen_4351.jpg
  • 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
  • Seljalandsfoss, a 200-foot (60-meter) waterfall, is joined by several other smaller waterfalls in southern Iceland.
    Iceland_Seljalandsfoss_7293.jpg
  • 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.
    OR_Hug-Point-Falls_Detail_0228.jpg
  • Colorful tropical vegetation frames a serene waterfall downstream from the triple-tier Umauma Falls on the Big Island of Hawaii near Hilo.
    HI_Lower-Umauma-Falls_9159.jpg
  • 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.
    NiagaraFalls_HorseshoeFalls_Mist_910...jpg
  • 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.
    NiagaraFalls_HorseshoeFalls_MistySun...jpg
  • 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..
    Rainier_CometFallsNight_9237.jpg
  • Horsetail Falls, one of many scenic waterfalls in Oregon's Columbia Gorge, drops about 50 feet (15 metres). This waterfall is located between the Oneonta Gorge and Ainsworth State Park.
    HorsetailFalls_ColumbiaGorge_8621.jpg
  • 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.
    UpperBeaverCreekFalls.jpg
  • 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.
    Maui_ThreeBearsFalls_2655.jpg
  • 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.
    Rainier_CometFallsNight_9233.jpg
  • The Paradise River drops 241 feet (73 m) at Narada Falls, one of the most popular waterfalls in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. On this misty day in late summer, the waterfall is surrounded by lush grasses and wildflowers.
    NaradaFalls_9854.jpg
  • 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.
    WallaceFalls.jpg
  • 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.
    NiagaraFalls_HorseshoeFalls_Dawn_894...jpg
  • 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
  • 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.
    TwinFalls_NorthBend_CloseUp_3394.jpg
  • 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.
    Snoqualmie-Falls_Ice_Base_8406.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.
    Yosemite_Yosemite-Falls_Ice_9535.jpg
  • Tamarack Creek creates a waterfall as it races over rocks in an area known as The Cascades in Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_Cascades_Tamarack-Creek_960...jpg
  • 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.
    MI_Tahquamenon-Falls_Frozen_0931.jpg
  • Early morning light highlights the top of Eagle Falls, a waterfall in the Lake Tahoe area of California.
    CA_EagleFalls_Detail_9480.jpg
  • The moon rises over Snoqualmie Falls, a  268 foot (82 meter) waterfall located on the Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie, Washington.
    SnoqualmieFalls_Moon_6283.jpg
  • The late afternoon sun highlights the mist rising from a small waterfall in Deception Creek, located near Stevens Pass, Washington.
    DeceptionCreek_GoldenMist_4475.jpg
  • 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.
    SilverFallsBehindAutumn.jpg
  • The Waikato River drops 11 meters (36 feet) at Huka Falls near Taupo, New Zealand. Huka Falls is the largest waterfall along the river.
    NZ_HukaFalls_0875.jpg
  • 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.
    Wyoming_CaveFalls_2366.jpg
  • An unamed waterfall plunges into a narrow passage in Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
    BanffJohnsonCanyonFalls.jpg
  • A large snag grows along Gibbon Falls, an 84-foot (26-meter) waterfall on the Gibbon River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
    Yellowstone_Gibbon-Falls_Snag_Winter...jpg
  • 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.
    Nooksack-Falls_Detail_1547.jpg
  • 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
  • A kayaker prepares to go over the lower tier of Spirit Falls, located in Skamania County, Washington, moments after going over the 35-foot (10-meter) upper tier. The waterfall and the rapids below it are especially popular with kayakers. The Little White Salmon River is a tributary of the Columbia River.
    WA_SpiritFalls_Kayaker_7416.jpg
  • 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).
    OR_ElowahFalls_Winter_5118.jpg
  • A bright double rainbow forms near the base of Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park, California. At Vernal Fall, the Merced River drops 317 feet (97 meters). The waterfall is located along the Mist Trail, named for the massive spray generated by Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall, located upstream.
    Yosemite_VernalFall_Rainbow_8078.jpg
  • A long exposure blurs the water flowing over Fardagafoss, a waterfall near Egilsstaðir, Iceland.
    Iceland_Fardagafoss_4933.jpg
  • A rainbow forms in the mist of St. Mary Fall, a 50-foot waterfall located on the St. Mary River in Glacier National Park, Montana.
    Glacier_StMaryFall_0717.jpg
  • 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.
    SouthSilverFalls_Autumn_9850.jpg
  • 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. .
    Maine_ScrewAugerFalls_0988.jpg
  • The setting sun shines through the Seljalandsfoss, a 200-foot (60-meter) waterfall in southern Iceland.
    Iceland_Seljalandsfoss_7272.jpg
  • 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.
    CA_BurneyFalls_3553.jpg
  • Fallen leaves seem to be trapped in a vortex beneath Upper Beaver Creek Falls in Oregon. The splash pool beneath the waterfall is blocked by a beaver dam, causing the water to circle before it's able to spill over the dam.
    BeaverCreekFallsHorizVortex.jpg
  • 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.
    NZ_DawsonFalls_Egmont_0964.jpg
  • 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."
    WA_Whatcom-Falls_Detail_7453.jpg
  • 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.
    OH_Cuyahoga-Valley-NP_Brandywine-Fal...jpg
  • Bridalveil Fall, a 620-foot (189-meter) waterfall, is partially reflected in the Merced River at dusk in this scene from Valley View in Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_Bridalveil-Fall_Merced-Rive...jpg
  • Cascade Creek forms a small waterfall as it flows over rocks near an area known as The Cascades in Yosemite National Park, California.
    Yosemite_Cascade-Creek_9599.jpg
  • Horsetail Fall, a 1,000-foot (305-meter) waterfall, appears like lava at sunset as it pours over the granite face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California. The dramatic lighting effect, which has been called a "firefall," appears in mid-to-late February if the weather conditions are just right.
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  • Horsetail Fall, a 1,000-foot (305-meter) waterfall, appears like lava at sunset as it pours over the granite face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California. The dramatic lighting effect, which has been called a "firefall," appears in mid-to-late February if the weather conditions are just right.
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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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  • The Little White Salmon River drops about 35 feet (10 meters) at Spirit Falls, located in Skamania County, Washington. The waterfall and the cascades below it are especially popular with kayakers. The Little White Salmon River is a tributary of the Columbia River.
    WA_SpiritFalls_Framed_SkamaniaCounty...jpg
  • A section of Husum Falls, located in Klickitat County, Washington, cascades over rocks in the White Salmon River. The full waterfall is approximately 12 feet (3.5 meters) tall and 75 feet (23 meters) across. The White Salmon River is a tributary of the Columbia River, flowing 44 miles (71 kilometers) from the slopes of Mount Adams to the Columbia River gorge. Parts of the White Salmon River have been designated Wild and Scenic.
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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.
    YosemiteFalls_MercedRiver_Winter_226...jpg
  • The setting sun shines through Seljalandsfoss, a 200-foot (60-meter) waterfall in southern Iceland.
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  • Sunbeam Creek forms a small, but wide waterfall in the Stevens Canyon area of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state.
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  • The lower tier of Multnomah Falls, surrounded by ice, plunges 69 feet (21 m), into a frozen splash pool. This waterfall, and most others along Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, were frozen after a week of below-freezing temperatures.
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  • Thick ice forms along the sides of Horsetail Falls, a 176-foot (54-meter) tall waterfall located in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge.
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