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2006-08-29 06:52:21 · 12 answers · asked by Dave M 1 in Education & Reference Trivia

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Yosemite Falls in California's Yosemite National Park is widely known as the tallest waterfall in North America. This is, however, contingent on an accurate measurement of Washington State's Colonial Creek Falls, which could potentially stand a full 150 feet taller. Regardless, this is still a tourist magnet, one of the prime attractions in Yosemite National Park, as well as one of the most famous waterfalls on the planet. The falls consist of a 1430 foot plunge, then 675 feet of cascades and finishes off with a 320 foot horsetail.

2006-08-29 06:59:29 · answer #1 · answered by StLMom 4 · 0 0

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. 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.

2006-08-29 06:59:50 · answer #2 · answered by cookiesmom 7 · 0 0

Olo'upena Falls in Hawaii at 900 m is tallest and the second tallest waterfall in USA is Pu'uka'oku Falls, also in Hawaii.

2006-08-29 07:01:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Angel Falls (Salto Ángel) in Venezuela is the optimum waterfall in the international. notwithstanding the most important in words of "volume" must be the Inga Falls in the Congo. in the u . s ., Niagara Falls must be considered the most important. it truly is from the international waterfall database.

2016-11-23 13:04:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Ruby Falls

2014-11-05 06:09:12 · answer #5 · answered by Sue 1 · 0 0

Niagara

2006-09-01 17:58:10 · answer #6 · answered by smartskie 1 · 0 0

Ruby falls in Tenn. It is underground and the largest underground waterfall in the world.

2006-08-29 07:02:33 · answer #7 · answered by raz 5 · 0 0

Niagra falls

2006-09-01 15:03:57 · answer #8 · answered by savvyfullhouse 2 · 0 0

Niagra?

2006-08-29 06:58:03 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ goddessofraine ♥ 4 · 0 0

I would believe its Niagara falls (NY SIDE)
unless there is something in Hawaii

2006-08-29 06:57:31 · answer #10 · answered by brion 1 · 0 0

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