Tallest
Largest
Database
Top 100
Books
Articles
Help
Contact
Overall Height
Tallest Single Drop
Free Falling Drops Only
By Width
By Volume
By Volume (No Rapids)
By Volume (No Innundated)
Browse by Map
Recent Updates
TABLE KEY
Cataloged - Mapped, Photographed, Measured
Confirmed - Location confirmed, height accurate
Unconfirmed - Location rough, height unconfirmed
Rumored / Suspected - Existence unknown
Inundated - Flooded by dam
Disqualified - Not a waterfall by our definition
Posted - Private property, no public access.
Waterfall Glossary
Read the Blog
About the World Waterfall Database
Rating System Overview
Links and Online Resources
waterfall database
Browsing waterfalls:
Tallest Waterfalls in United States
This list is currently limited to waterfalls 100 feet (30 meters) or greater in height.
Query returned 786 out of 6239 waterfalls in United States.
Download Google Earth KML
Name of Waterfall
(
sort
)
Total Height
mag
IWC
rating
County
STATE
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Olo'upena Falls
2,953 ft
900 m
-
-
-
Molokai
Hawaii
Pu'uka'oku Falls
2,756 ft
840 m
-
-
-
Molokai
Hawaii
Waihilau Falls
2,600 ft
792 m
59.81
2.91
2.63%
Hawaii
Hawaii
Colonial Creek Falls
2,568 ft
783 m
59.81
4.23
17.7%
Whatcom
Washington
Johannesburg Falls
2,465 ft
751 m
34.89
2.33
-
Skagit
Washington
Yosemite Falls
2,425 ft
739 m
97.21
4.68
73.69%
Mariposa
California
Cloudcap Falls
2,400 ft
732 m
32.54
3.16
-
Whatcom
Washington
Mana'wai'nui Falls
2,360 ft
719 m
-
-
-
Maui
Hawaii
Avalanche Basin Falls
2,320 ft
707 m
-
-
-
Montana
Harrison Basin Falls
2,320 ft
707 m
-
-
-
Montana
Haloku Falls
2,297 ft
700 m
-
-
-
Molokai
Hawaii
East Snow Mountain Falls
2,200 ft
671 m
-
-
-
Placer
California
Seahpo Peak Falls
2,200 ft
671 m
43.71
2.75
-
Whatcom
Washington
Sulphide Creek Falls
2,182 ft
665 m
77.35
4.94
31.28%
Whatcom
Washington
Kahiwa Falls
2,165 ft
660 m
-
-
-
Molokai
Hawaii
Aimoo Falls
2,100 ft
640 m
-
-
-
Hawaii
Hawaii
Pitchfork Falls
2,093 ft
638 m
-
-
-
Alaska
Kakaauki Falls
2,000 ft
610 m
-
-
-
Hawaii
Hawaii
Roush Creek Falls
2,000 ft
610 m
47.79
3.06
-
Skagit
Washington
Keana'awi Falls
1,960 ft
597 m
-
-
-
Kauai
Hawaii
Sentinel Fall
1,920 ft
585 m
57.25
2.31
-
Mariposa
California
Wailele Falls
1,903 ft
580 m
-
-
-
Molokai
Hawaii
Aa Falls
1,900 ft
579 m
-
-
-
Hawaii
Hawaii
Monument Falls
1,840 ft
561 m
38.25
3.13
-
Montana
Waimanu Falls
1,804 ft
550 m
-
-
-
Molokai
Hawaii
Lahomene Falls
1,800 ft
549 m
-
-
-
Hawaii
Hawaii
Papala Falls
1,800 ft
549 m
-
-
-
Hawaii
Hawaii
Pumpelly Basin Falls
1,760 ft
536 m
-
-
-
Montana
Louis Creek Falls
1,720 ft
524 m
52.84
2.9
11.72%
Chelan
Washington
Kakeha Falls
1,700 ft
518 m
-
-
-
Hawaii
Hawaii
Ahern Glacier Falls
1,680 ft
512 m
-
-
-
Montana
Blum Basin Falls
1,680 ft
512 m
58.31
3.66
0.39%
Whatcom
Washington
Widow's Tears
1,680 ft
512 m
24.9
0.37
-
Mariposa
California
Papalaua Falls
1,644 ft
501 m
54.5
2.72
-
Molokai
Hawaii
Boston Creek Falls
1,627 ft
496 m
59.63
4.44
-
Skagit
Washington
Page 1 of 23
|
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Next »