Niagra?
2006-08-28 14:21:24
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answer #1
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answered by electro- hamburger 4
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Tallest Waterfall of the United States
The United States might be the biggest hotbed of inaccurate information regarding waterfalls, due to the excessive publicity that the most well known waterfalls receive.
Yosemite Falls, in California’s Yosemite National Park, at 2,425 feet tall, is widely thought of as the tallest waterfall in the United States. However, there is at least one waterfall in Washington State, Colonial Creek Falls, which likely stands taller than Yosemite Falls. Official measurements have yet to be made, but Colonial Creek Falls may stand a full 150+ feet taller than Yosemite Falls. There are other locations in Washington which may also harbor similar waterfalls, which need to be explored.
Outside of the Lower 48 States, there are more cases. Alaska is one of the largest undocumented regions in the world, regarding waterfalls. Considering the substantial glaciation which occurs in Alaska, it’s reasonable to postulate that there are many waterfalls exceeding 2000 feet tall.
Hawaii, however, holds several waterfalls which are known, for sure, to drop further than Yosemite Falls. Olo’upena Falls, at 2953 feet, Pu'uka'oku Falls at 2756 feet, both located on the northern shore of Molokai, and Waihilau Falls, at 2600 feet, located in the Waimanu Valley on the Big Island, all stand taller than Yosemite Falls. Both Olo’upena and Pu’uka’oku Falls lie on very small streams, and only appear to flow during the rainy season, but Waihilau Falls appears to retain some level of flow for most of the year. None of these waterfalls, however, hold a candle to Yosemite Falls, or those in Washington or Alaska, in terms of volume or grandiosity.
2006-08-28 15:00:44
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answered by sen 3
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http://encarta.msn.com/media_701500660/Highest_Waterfalls_in_the_World.html
Waterfall Location - Total drop (m)
Yosemite Falls - United States - 739
Ribbon Fall, Yosemite - United States - 491
Silver Strand Falls, Yosemite - United States - 357
2006-08-28 14:26:49
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answer #3
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answered by AdamKadmon 7
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Actually, there are two in the U.S. and each have a fall of 660 meters. they are: the Sentinel waterfall(in California) and also in California is Snow Creek
Angel Falls, in Venezuela, has a fall of 977 meters
2006-08-28 19:50:58
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answered by Anonymous
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The tallest waterfall in the US is Olo'upena Falls in Hawaii and it descends 2953 feet.
http://www.world-waterfalls.com/database.php?s=N&t=H&orderby=height&sortLimit=300
2006-08-28 14:25:42
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answered by Anonymous
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The tallest in the US is Olo'upena Falls in Hawaii which is 2953 ft.
The tallest in the continental US is Colonial Creek Falls in Washington which is 2584 ft.
2006-08-28 14:25:54
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answered by nighthawk8713 3
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I'd guess somewhere in Yosemite...but it could certainly be somewhere in Alaska, as many rivers and moutains as that state has.
Good question...
2006-08-28 14:22:29
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answered by Anonymous
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OK I am going to guess Yosemite.
2006-08-28 14:26:02
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answered by shirley e 7
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Alaska ?
2006-08-28 14:23:18
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answered by strawbarryblondee 2
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