Iran · Emamzadeh Seyyed Mahmud Rural District
Shevi Waterfall
Shevi Waterfall is the largest natural waterfall in the Middle East. The geographical location of the waterfall is E484936 N324745, Zagros Mountains in a village called Shevi at Shahion district in Dezful City, of Iran's Khuzestan Province.
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Shevi Waterfall drops over a series of steps on the Enisa Shivin River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is دهستان امامزاده سید محمود, Iran. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Shevi Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from دهستان امامزاده سید محمود are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt and winter rain make March to May the season; by late summer flow is often low.
Getting there
- Base town دهستان امامزاده سید محمود, Iran
- Country Iran
- Region Emamzadeh Seyyed Mahmud Rural District, Western Asia & Caucasus, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Shevi Waterfall
Iran
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India
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
We don't have a reliable crest width for Shevi Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
32.79694, 48.83111
Quick answers
Where is Shevi Waterfall?
Shevi Waterfall is in Iran (Emamzadeh Seyyed Mahmud Rural District). The nearest base is دهستان امامزاده سید محمود, Iran. Its coordinates are 32.7969, 48.8311.
When is the best time to visit Shevi Waterfall?
Peak flow is March to May. Spring snowmelt and winter rain make March to May the season; by late summer flow is often low.
What can you do at Shevi Waterfall?
Beyond the viewpoints: 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 Shevi Waterfall?
The usual base is دهستان امامزاده سید محمود, Iran. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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