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Waterfall names: the A–Z list

Every waterfall in our index, alphabetically, with its country and height.

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Every waterfall we cover, from Agua Azul to Yumbilla, with its country, total height and local name where it has one. Local names often carry the word for waterfall in that language — foss, salto, cachoeira, tad, thác — which our guide to waterfall names explains.

1142 waterfalls, A to Z

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