The 212 foot high, 1000 foot wide Shoshone Falls is one of the largest waterfalls in North America by volume. Unfortunately most of the water on the Snake River is diverted for agriculture and in dry years Shoshone Falls becomes 'Shoshone Walls'. Click for a picture from Waterfalls of Western North America
Yosemite Falls falls a total of 2425 feet in three drops, the largest of which is a plunge of 1430 feet. That is over 1/4 mile. The Falls is located in Yosemite National Park which is full of waterfalls and beautiful scenery. Click for information from www.yosemite.ca.us.
Washington's Snoqualmie Falls is 270 feet high and nearly as wide. The river naturally has a lot of water but it is diverted for power generation, and the falls have been greatly diminished. The Snoqualmie Tribe is currently fighting to restore the falls. The falls are still quite impressive during rainy periods. Click for information and a photo from www.snoqualmiefalls.com
The 100 foot DeSoto falls is one of the largest falls in Alabama. The falls consists of several drops and other falls are in the immediate vicinity. The waterfall is located in DeSoto Falls State Park. Click for information and photos from www.alapark.com.
The 100 foot Bushkill Falls is located in a privately owned park on the eastern edge of Pennsylvania. There are several waterfalls in the area, all the result of streams and rivers falling into the Delaware River gorge. Click for information and photos from poconosbest.com.
Nevada Falls is a 590 foot waterfall on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park. By volume this is one of the largest waterfalls in the park. It is a six mile round trip hike to visit this waterfall. Click for information and photos from Waterfalls of Western North America.
Salt Creek Falls is a 250+ foot waterfall in Williamette National Forest, just a short distance from the main road. This is one of the many scenic waterfalls found in the state of Oregon. Click for information and photo from waterfallswest.com.
Grand Falls is a 190 foot seasonal falls located on the Little Colorado River near Flagstaff Arizona. The Little Colorado is a muddy river and the falls, when not dry, are often very muddy. Click for information and photos from waterfallswest.com
The beautiful 190 foot high Mooney Falls is Havasupai Reservation along the Grand Canyon. The equally lovely Havasu Falls and several others are in the same area. These are remote waterfalls requiring a many hour hike. Click for photos and information from www.grand-canyon.az.us.
The Upper and Lower Calf Creek Falls are located in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. This is desert country so any waterfall is impressive. The lower falls is 126 feet high and requires a 3 mile one way hike. The 86 foot upper falls is another much more challenging mile or so beyond that. Click for information and photos from utah.com.
Seven Falls is a privately owned 180 foot commercial waterfall. Click for information from sevenfalls.com.
The 350+ foot high Bridal Veil Falls in Telluride is the highest waterfall in Colorado. Click for photos and information from AmazingColorado.com
Fish Creek Falls is a 100 foot waterfall located in Steamboat Springs Colorado. This a tourist friendly waterfall. An 1/8 mile paved trail leads from the parking lot to the overlook. Click for photos of Fish Creek Falls and other Colorado waterfalls from ImagesofColorado.com.
Monument Falls is a 250 foot falls in Glacier National Park. There are several glacial fed streams that drop over 1000 feet but the official name only applies to the last part of the falls. There are several other falls in the park.
The double drop Nambe Falls is one of the highest waterfalls in New Mexico. It is located at the Nambe Falls Lake and Recreation Area just below the dam. The falls are about 15 miles north of Santa Fe.
The 45 foot high, 100 foot wide Little River Falls is in Little River Canyon National Preserve. The waterfall is very accessible, and there are several other waterfalls in the area in addition to the very scenic canyon. Click for pictures and information from www.nps.gov.
Smith Falls is the largest waterfall in Nebraska. The spring fed creek tumbles 75 feet down into the Niobrara River gorge. There are several other waterfalls of a similar nature nearby. Click for more information from niobrara.areaparks.com.
The 200+ foot Hemmed in Hollow Falls is the highest Waterfall in Arkansas, and the highest waterfall east of the Rockies and west of he Mississippi. This is a seasonal waterfall and rarely has a lot of water. Click for information and photos of Arkansas' waterfalls from arkansasstateparks.com.
Glen Ellis Falls is one of the highest and most popular waterfalls in New Hampshire. The 64 foot falls is located near the White Mountain's Pinkham Notch. Click for photos and information from michelesworld.net.
The 94 foot Cedar Falls is located in Arkansas' Petite Jean State Park. This is one of the largest waterfalls in terms of height and volume in Arkansas. Click for more information from www.arkansas.com.
The 90 foot Moxie Falls is one of the highest waterfalls in the State of Maine. This is a popular waterfall. The hike to the falls is .7 miles. Click for photos and information from newenglandwaterfalls.com
The 640 foot Feather Falls is in northern California. Here the Fall River plummets off an escarpment and then flows through a scenic canyon. Reaching the falls requires a 7 mile hike. Click for information and photos from friendsoftheriver.org.
Mina Sauk falls is the highest waterfall in Missouri. This is a seasonal waterfall. During wet weather it tumbles 132 feet in Taum Sauk Mountain State Park.
The 77 foot spring fed Turner Falls is the highest waterfall in Oklahoma and the is one of the highlights of Turner Falls Park. Click for photos and information from http://www.turnerfallspark.com/.
Takakkaw Falls is in Yoho National Park. The name of this 300+ meter high waterfall comes from the Cree word for 'magnificent'. Of the several 300+ meter falls in western Canada this is the easiest to visit, being only a short walk from your car. There are several others falls to see in Yoho. Click for more information and photos from waterfallswest.com.
The 440 meter Della Falls is usually listed as Canada's highest waterfall. The falls is on Vancouver Island in Strathcona Provincial Park. Della Falls is not a single vertical drop, but a long steep cascade down the side of a mountain. It is a 16 km hike to the falls. Click for more info from www.britishcolumbia.com
Thunderhouse Falls is located where the Missinaibi River tumbles off the northern edge of the Canadian Shield down to the Hudson Bay Lowlands. The rivers falls 60 meters in three distinct drops. The falls is part of Missinaibi River Provincial Park, a 500km long canoe route that begins just north of Highway 11 and ends at Moosonee by Hudson Bay.
Grand Falls is the largest waterfall in New Brunswick. It is also the location of a large dam and hydro plant. The 25 meter falls and the impressive gorge below the falls are popular tourist attractions. Click for more infromation from www.grandfalls.com.
Rideau Falls is located in downtown Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Here the Rideau River falls 12 meters into the Ottawa River. This is a very accessible waterfall and is even lit up at night. Click for a photo from www.canajun.com.
The Missouri River drops 500 feet in an 8 mile stretch in five distinct steps. Collectively the falls are known as Great Falls, although they each have individual names and the largest is actually named Great Falls. The river is around a 1000 feet wide here and in their natural state the falls could be heard from miles away. Dams have altered or drowned most of the falls. Rainbow Falls, a 50 foot high drop, has a dam just above it, but is still in a somewhat natural state.
Burney Falls is a 129 foot high spring fed waterfall that flows year round. 100 million gallons of water flow over and out of the cliff every day. Click for more information and photos from www.burneyfalls.com.
The 246 meter Basaseachic Falls is the second highest waterfall in Mexico. The even higher Piedra Volada Falls is also nearby. Both falls are in Candamena Canyon in Chihuahua Mexico. Click for information and photos from coppercanyon-mexico.com.
The 335 metre Shannon Falls is the third(?) highest waterfall in British Columbia. Seeing the falls only requires a short hike. Click for more information and photos from www.shannonfalls.com.