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Diaoshuilou Falls
The Diaoshuilou Falls are a 40-metre wide waterfall in Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China at the northern end of Lake Jingpo. The cascade is at its most impressive during the wetter summer months whilst in winter it freezes into a curtain of ice.
Essentials guide
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Diaoshuilou Falls drops 12 metres (39 ft) across a face roughly 40 metres wide. It is a block-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Mudanjiang, China. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a block waterfall, a wide sheet of water falling from a broad river.
What you can do here
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Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Summer rains (June to September) carry the most water; winter flow can be a fraction of it.
Getting there
- Base town Mudanjiang, China
- Country China
- Region Mudanjiang, East Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Diaoshuilou Falls
China
Height12 mWidth40 m
Most similar
Yakhi Waterfall
Iran
Height12 mWidth—
Of similar height, with ice climbing and in Iran
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
12 m
12 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Diaoshuilou FallsYakhi WaterfallVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Diaoshuilou Falls
40 m
Angel Falls is 82× taller than Diaoshuilou Falls. Victoria Falls is 9.0× taller and 43× wider. Khone Phapheng Falls is 270× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
44.05454, 128.94213
Quick answers
Where is Diaoshuilou Falls?
Diaoshuilou Falls is in China (Mudanjiang). The nearest base is Mudanjiang, China. Its coordinates are 44.0545, 128.9421.
How tall is Diaoshuilou Falls?
Diaoshuilou Falls drops 12 metres (39 feet), across a face about 40 metres wide. It is a block-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Diaoshuilou Falls?
Peak flow is June to September. Summer rains (June to September) carry the most water; winter flow can be a fraction of it.
What can you do at Diaoshuilou Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: ice climbing, hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Diaoshuilou Falls?
The usual base is Mudanjiang, China. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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