Recent Updates to the World of Waterfalls

Below are the most recently changed/updated 50 web pages on the World of Waterfalls (except for waterfalls blog entries). The most recently affected web page is at the top while the oldest affected web page is at the bottom. Have a look below...


May 16, 2013

Sjavarfoss

I was told by our Icelandic guide this ruins were just coral fences, used to keep the sheep inside after the round up in autumn. Today they use modern

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May 12, 2013

Mbokomu Waterfalls-Tanzania

Mbokomu Waterfalls is one among of amazing Waterfalls found in Tanzania,with a height of 180m. It is surrounded by thick forest with wild animals like

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May 12, 2013

Fish Canyon Falls (Angeles National Forest / Duarte, California, USA)

Fish Canyon Falls maybe our favorite local waterfall. Strangely enough however, we hadn't visited this waterfall during all the years we had been waterfalling until the Spring of 2010...

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May 11, 2013

California: Travel Blog: Mothers Day Orientation

...there seemed to be at least a half-dozen or more wasps or bees swarming about me. Apparently, my orange shirt might have attracted them as if I was a flower to them...

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May 08, 2013

Savica Waterfall near Vintgar, Slovenia

While touring SE Europe with a group of friends during the 2010 World Cup, we came across some great hiking in the deep Vintgar gorge in Slovenia. The

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May 05, 2013

Three Chutes Falls

A little known waterfall in Yosemite is Three Chutes Falls. Also known as Hidden Falls, this waterfall is located about a half mile above mirror lake.

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May 05, 2013

Thugela Falls

Thugela falls in south Africa are the second highest water fall in the world. It is just few meters shorter than Angel falls.

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May 04, 2013

US Waterfalls Top 10 - our list of the best that we've visited

Our Top 10 Best US Waterfalls List consists of the favorites that we've personally visited. It's sure to change as we begin to set our sights closer to home...

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May 04, 2013

Palouse Falls (near Walla Walla, Washington, USA)

Palouse Falls took our breath away when we gazed upon its powerful flow amidst a rugged and naturesque canyon that very much reminded us of Iceland. Except we were in southeast Washington...

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May 03, 2013

Jump Creek Falls (near Marsing, Idaho, USA)

Jump Creek Falls was seemingly a locals' kind of waterfall, especially since we had to navigate through a maze of private property to even find this gem not far from Boise, Idaho. What really made...

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May 03, 2013

Perrine Coulee Falls (Twin Falls, Idaho, USA)

Perrine Coulee Falls was probably the surprise waterfall of the Twin Falls area for us. While the neighboring Snake River Waterfalls were tampered with, this one seemed to be left to flow naturally...

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May 03, 2013

Twin Falls (Twin Falls, Idaho, USA)

Twin Falls was a waterfall that was so named because it used to have two side-by-side plunges at a split in the Snake River. Of course, when we saw it in April 2013, there was only one of the two...

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May 03, 2013

Shoshone Falls (Twin Falls, Idaho, USA)

Shoshone Falls was a waterfall that Julie and I anticipated seeing immensely. We were intrigued by the promise of its size and volume, especially given the nickname the "Niagara of the West"...

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May 01, 2013

Pacific Northwest: Travel Blog: Your Own Private Idaho

Anyways, like our Napa experience, there was quite a bit of traffic in the Napa Region when we visited last Summer, and in Nampa, there were certainly a lot of cars here. And that was made worse...

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Apr 28, 2013

Hot (Eaton Canyon Falls)

I went there in October and when you go on there are so many tiny waterfalls but the big one is worth the hike. But go to Santa Monica waterfalls, too.

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Apr 28, 2013

How do waterfalls move?

I'm doing a project in Earth Science about the location of waterfalls over time. I know that the water erodes the lip of the waterfall, causing it to move

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Apr 22, 2013

Fantastic Waterfall (Kjosfossen)

The Kjosfossen is just up the railroad from Flåm Norway in the beautiful Flåmsdalen. The railroad -- Flåmsbana -- takes you from Myrdahl to Flåm. Took

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Apr 08, 2013

Shoshone Falls in Idaho

Not sure why this isn't on most lists?

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Apr 07, 2013

California: Travel Blog: Center of Attention

The long flat stretch of hiking that Julie and I typically took for granted on all of our previous hikes now didn't seem to straightforward as I was carrying an extra 30 pounds on my back...

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Apr 07, 2013

Sturtevant Falls (Angeles National Forest / Arcadia, California, USA)

Sturtevant Falls is one of the more attractive waterfalls in the Southern California area. The moss and algae growing on the cliff where its waters run adds lovely colors...

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Apr 06, 2013

Victoria Falls, the other one

Australia, being very pro British in the 19th century, had many things named after the Brits and, whatever state you travel in, you will eventually come

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Apr 04, 2013

Somersby Falls

Hi One of my favourite photo places. Yes these falls can be a drizzle when we haven't had rain, I recommend viewing a day or two after good rain, then

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Apr 03, 2013

Nice hike. Helpful Hints. (Likeke Falls)

My husband and I did this hike on a rainy day in March. We also had many head scratching moments and found it very helpful to review the notes in this

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Apr 01, 2013

High Road to China

High Road to China starring Tom Selleck. Many locations were apparently in Yugoslavia but not sure about the waterfall step-type Beautiful, but would

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Apr 01, 2013

Plunge pool of a waterfall

What is a plunge pool of a waterfall? it doesn't say.

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Apr 01, 2013

Queen Mary falls

Lovely bush walk ! If you are of moderate fitness. I suggest you take the stairs end first! Beautiful scenery and the track takes you to the bottom of

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Apr 01, 2013

McCloud Falls

McCloud Falls is a series of waterfalls on the McCloud River near Mt. Shasta, California. The upper falls plunges 15- 20 feet through a two-three foot

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Apr 01, 2013

Conwy Falls (Wales UK)

The Conwy Falls (or Rhaeadr y Graig Lwyd in Welsh) can be found alongside the A5 road just outside of the town of Betws-y-Coed in North Wales. Here the

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Mar 28, 2013

Ogden's Waterfall

I spent my adolescent years in the Ogden (UT) metropolitan area. There is a nice waterfall (I don't even know its name) in the cliffs above the city.

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Mar 18, 2013

Cooper Canyon Falls (Angeles National Forest / Buckhorn Camp, California, USA)

Cooper Canyon Falls was a waterfall nestled deep in the San Gabriel Mountains (within the Angeles National Forest) in settings that seemed more like Sierras scenery than our local mountains for...

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Mar 17, 2013

California: Travel Blog: Cooper Canyon Retry

We followed this road until the pavement eventually looped into a little cul-de-sac with a picnic area, but then the road turned back up and there was no apparent trail to keep going...

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Mar 13, 2013

Ab Sefid Waterfall

There's a waterfall in Iran, that's so beautiful waterfall that name is Ab SefidorWhite Water

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Mar 09, 2013

israel waterfalls.

Hi, I'm dan from israel. I want to tell you about Israel waterfalls. Here is my top 10 waterfalls from israel :) 1. Gamla waterfall- the highst waterfall

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Mar 09, 2013

Pistyll Cain & Rhaeadr Mawddach (Wales UK)

There are two waterfalls to see in close proximity on the Waterfall & Goldmine Trail in the Coed y Brenin Forest in North Wales. From the Forestry Commission

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Mar 04, 2013

dan.d - waterfaller

Hey! I'm dan from israel, i'm eleven years old and i have special hobby that i realy like. I motion waterfalls all over the world with Google earth.

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Mar 02, 2013

why not shifen falls in taiwan?

shifen falls in taiwan should at least make your top ten of asia, at least compared some of the puny ones that you've shown over on your list.

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Feb 28, 2013

Measuring Speed of the Water

How would one measure the speed at which the water from a waterfall falls at? Is there a tool for this?

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Feb 27, 2013

A Huon Valley Escape to Snug Falls

After staying overnight at Home Hill Beach House at Kingston Beach, take the short drive to the village of Snug. The road to the falls is signed. The bitumen

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Feb 27, 2013

Does anybody know...? (Big Island)

... of a waterfall that probably is in the Big Island of Hawaii, that probably is in the East Coast, that probably is between Hilo and Honokaa, but for

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Feb 26, 2013

Lower Umauma Falls

The best close-up of these Falls I could get.

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Feb 24, 2013

Unknown Hana Highway Waterfall

Being in Maui some time ago I drove along the wonderful Hana Highway. I'm a waterfall lover and specially appreciated the large amount of them I found

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Feb 22, 2013

Yosemite Falls (Yosemite National Park, California, USA)

Along with Half Dome, Yosemite Falls is an iconic symbol of the grandeur and beauty of Yosemite National Park. Falling a total of 2425ft, it is amongst the highest waterfalls in the world.

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Feb 22, 2013

Horsetail Falls (Yosemite National Park, California, USA)

Made famous by Galen Rowell's "Natural Firefall" photograph, photographers challenge themselves to capture Horsetail Falls and its firefall effect.

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Feb 22, 2013

Yosemite: Travel Blog: Special Event Status

...I was sort of lukewarm to Horsetail Falls. Then, Julie showed me her photo on her iPhone. I took just one glance at it and I knew immediately that I had been in the wrong spot all this time!...

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Feb 20, 2013

what is the name of the waterfall that has the fastest flowing water?

which waterfall flows the fastest?

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Feb 19, 2013

Silverband Falls Rock Pool?

We have been told that Silverband Falls goes into a rock pool now. Is this true?

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Feb 19, 2013

What is the name of the waterfall that has the greatest amount of water?

i need to find out the answer for my geography homework

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Feb 19, 2013

Chasing Waterfalls

I am an engineer by trade but a photographer at heart. My engineering career has taken me all over the globe which has allowed me to enhance my photography.

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Feb 15, 2013

Dolgoch Falls (Wales UK)

The Dolgoch Falls are a series of three waterfalls near Tywyn in the South Western corner of the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales. There is a large

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