世界上著名瀑布 英文名称

世界上著名瀑布 英文名称
世界上著名瀑布 英文名称

世界上著名瀑布 英文名称
尼亚加拉瀑布：Niagara Falls
莫西奥图尼亚瀑布：Mosi-oa-Tunya Falls

Famous Waterfalls of the World
A journey through some famous waterfalls of the world…
Enlarge ImageWhen water flowing in the form of a stream for a long distance and at a high force, at a cer...

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Famous Waterfalls of the World
A journey through some famous waterfalls of the world…
Enlarge ImageWhen water flowing in the form of a stream for a long distance and at a high force, at a certain point tends to break its flow and falls from an elevation, the resultant formation is called as a waterfall. Waterfalls are generally formed in mountain environments where the water force is very high and when the stream course cannot find a path to flow through. Waterfalls are classified under different types like cascade, plunge, horsetail, fan, segmented etc depending on their type of flow from an elevation. There are a lot such waterfalls around the world known for their scenic beauty.
Some of the famous waterfalls around the world are:
Angel Falls
The Angel falls, named after its discoverer James Crawford Angel, is the world’s highest waterfalls and it falls from a height of 979 meters. It has its location in the Bolivar state in Venezuela. A unique feature of the falls is that most of the water falling down gets blown away by the winds as mist. The fallen water flows away as the Churun River.
Iguazu Falls
This waterfall is situated along the Brazil-Argentina border and is famed for its scenic beauty. Though its height is just about 89 meters, it ranks as the fourth best waterfall in the world because of its beauty. The U-shaped cliff in the waterfall which is known as the Devil’s throat is the most striking feature of this waterfall.
Tugela Falls
This is the world’s second highest waterfalls and it falls from a height of 947 meters. It is located in the Natal province in South Africa. The source of the falls, the Tugela River, is an ultimately pure river and is considered safe for consumption. The specialty of this waterfall is the presence of a series of five spectacular cascades.
Niagara Falls
The Niagara Falls is one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world with about six million cubic meters of water flowing per minute. It is present in the Canada-America border and consists of a set of waterfalls namely the American falls, Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe falls. It is well known for its beauty and attracts a large number of tourists from around the world.
Rhine Falls
The Rhine falls are the largest waterfalls in Europe. It is located in Switzerland near the German border. These are one of the oldest waterfalls which were believed to have formed about seventeen thousand years ago.
Yosemite Falls
The Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfalls in North America. It is located inside the Yosemite National Park in California. These falls are a combination of two plunge falls and a cascade falls. The upper falls plunges from a height of 425 meters and forms a cascade falls. The flow gets united again and forms the lower falls which has a height of 97 meters.
Jog Falls
The Jog falls is the highest waterfall in India. Its source is the Sharavathi River and it flows from a height of 253 meters. It is renowned for its scenic beauty and is a major tourist attraction in the country. It is also a major source for Hydro-electric power.
Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls is considered to be the largest waterfalls in the world. It is located in the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe and has the Zambezi River as its source. It stretches for a width of 1.7 kilometers and also falls from a height of 108 meters. Due to this physical formation, the falls produce a great level of sound and hence its name, the Smoke that Thunders. The forest site near the waterfalls contains the most unique species of wildlife.
These are few of the world famous waterfalls. There are also certain other waterfalls in the world which have some or the other specialty of its own. Exploration of such waterfalls brings out the hidden facts about them.

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