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  • Several small waterfalls combine not far from the Continental Divide near Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, Montana. Several peaks, including Mount Gould and Mount Siyeh, are visible in the background.
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  • Very heavy spring storms create two temporary waterfalls to join the year-round Rose Valley Falls, pictured at left, in the Los Padres National Forest near Ojai, California. Rose Valley Falls drops 300 feet (91 meters).
    CA_RoseValley_ThreeWaterfalls_7930.jpg
  • Several temporary waterfalls cascade down Paria Point during a heavy storm in the Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park, Utah.
    Zion_Kolob_EphemeralFalls_5820.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.
    McWay-Falls_Stormy-Sunset_8197.jpg
  • Seljalandsfoss, a 200-foot (60-meter) waterfall, is joined by several other smaller waterfalls in southern Iceland.
    Iceland_Seljalandsfoss_7293.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.
    McWayFallsSunset.jpg
  • Two small waterfalls flow into Queen's Bath, a scenic, bathtub-shaped tide pool located  on the north shore of the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
    kauai-queens-bath.jpg
  • Dynjandi is a series of waterfalls that together drop more than 100 meters (330 feet) in Iceland's Westfjords. Shown here are Bæjarfoss (in the foreground) and Hæstajallafoss.
    Iceland_Dynjandi_Spring_2280.jpg
  • Falls Creek drops from the mountains in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand, forming several small waterfalls. Fiorland is New Zealand's largest national park and is located in the southwestern portion of the South Island.
    NZ_Fiordland_FallsCreek_6910.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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Fresh snow covers the landscape surrounding Brandywine Falls, a 230-foot (70 meter) waterfall south of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
    BrandywineFalls.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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 'Akaka Falls, located near Hilo, Hawaii, plunges 442 feet into a deep eroded gorge.
    HI_Akaka-Falls_9129.jpg
  • 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.
    OpaekaaFalls.jpg
  • 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.
    Great-Falls-Park_Sunrise_5030.jpg
  • Ice patterns that look like frozen jellyfish form on the side of Horsetail Falls on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge after a week of below-freezing temperatures.
    OR_HorsetailFalls_IcePatterns_5002.jpg
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  • Two small creeks actually combine near the Continental Divide above Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, Montana.
    GlacierNPTwoCreeks.jpg
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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.
    Great-Falls-Park_Fiery-Sunset_4226.jpg
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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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_4317.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
  • 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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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
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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.
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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.
    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
  • 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.
    NiagaraFalls_HorseshoeFalls_Gull_Mis...jpg
  • 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.
    maui-haipuaena-falls.jpg
  • 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.
    NiagaraFalls_HorseshoeFalls_Gull_Mis...jpg
  • 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.
    SouthSilverFallsCreekAutumnReflectio...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.
    SouthSilverFalls_Autumn_9882.jpg
  • The Sol Duc river splits into four waterfalls as it dives into a rocky gorge in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    SolDucFalls_7052.jpg
  • McWay Falls, located in the Big Sur region of the California coast, empties directly into the Pacific Ocean at sunset. Such waterfalls are known as tidefalls.
    McWayFallsGoldenSunset.jpg
  • The Hvítá River drops 69 feet (21 meters) into a narrow canyon at Gullfoss, one of the most visited waterfalls in Iceland. Gullfoss means "golden falls."
    Iceland_Gullfoss_7765.jpg
  • Christine Falls, one of the many dramatic waterfalls in Mount Rainier National Park, drops about 75 feet through a narrow gorge.
    ChristineFalls_Spring.jpg
  • 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.
    SouthSilverFallsWideFallColor.jpg
  • 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.
    Rainier_CometFalls_8560.jpg
  • The Paradise River drops 241 feet (73 m) at Narada Falls, one of the most popular waterfalls in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
    NaradaFalls_3324.jpg
  • The scenic Wahkeena Falls is one of many waterfalls located in the Columbia Gorge of Oregon. Wahkeena Falls, which drops 242 feet (73 metres), is named after the word that means "most beautiful" in Yakama Indian.
    WahkeenaFalls.jpg
  • Comet Falls, so named because it resembles the tail of a comet, is one of the tallest waterfalls in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Comet Falls drops 320 feet (98 meters). It is located in the Van Trump Park area of national park, which is named for one of the first men to summit the mountain.
    Rainier_CometFalls_8555.jpg
  • The Hvítá River drops 105 feet (32 meters) in two tiers into a narrow canyon at Gullfoss, one of Iceland's most popular waterfalls. Gullfoss means "golden falls."
    Iceland_Gullfoss_7800.jpg
  • 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.
    NiagaraFalls_HorseshoeFalls_Cormoran...jpg
  • McLean Falls, which drops 22 meters (72 feet), is considered one of the most scenic and popular waterfalls in the Catlins region of New Zealand.
    NZ_McLeanFalls_7890.jpg
  • 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.
    WA_Bridal-Veil-Falls_Forest_1961.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
  • Fall color surrounds a seasonal waterfall that drops from Granite Mountain in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington.
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  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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  • 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
  • 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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  • 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
  • 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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  • 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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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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_3452.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).
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  • 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.
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  • 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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  • 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.
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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.
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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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  • The late afternoon sun highlights the mist rising from a small waterfall in Deception Creek, located near Stevens Pass, Washington.
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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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  • 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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