3,717 named falls · 48 states · USGS flow where linked

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Amicalola Falls Georgia · 729 ft

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Named falls: 3,717
States mapped: 48
Verified heights: 30
USGS gauges linked: 709

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Amicalola Falls

Georgia · 729 ft

Bridalveil Fall

620 ft

Multnomah Falls

Oregon · 541 ft

Akaka Falls

Hawaii · 442 ft

Vernal Fall

California · 317 ft

Watson Falls

Oregon · 292 ft

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Pacific Northwest

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241 falls

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Great Lakes & Midwest

270 falls

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1,384 falls

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641 falls

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Alaska & Hawaii

124 falls

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Flow

Check the water first

Falls run hardest in spring melt and after rain, and can shrink to a trickle by late summer. Use the linked USGS gauge where there is one.

Safety

Stay off wet rock

Most waterfall injuries are falls from slick ledges. Keep to marked trails and viewpoints, and never climb the cascade.

Weather

Watch upstream storms

Canyon falls can flash flood from rain you cannot see. Each fall page shows current weather and rain over the last three days.

Access

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Parks close trails for storms, fire and maintenance. Check the park site on the day, and carry cash for parking.

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