Transcript Waterfalls
Waterfalls Waterfalls Block Waterfall A block or sheet waterfall is formed from a wide river -when the water spills over the edge, it looks like a big sheet, especially if the flow isn't broken by any stray rocks protruding from the back-wall. A block waterfall is usually wider than it is high. Cascade Waterfall A cascade is the most common term and usually describes a waterfall with any kind of irregular surface underneath the water. It flows down in a fairly low volume, and several stages can make up one large waterfall. Horsetail Waterfall Horsetail waterfalls are in constant or semi-constant contact with rocks, which may erode faster than other types because of constant runoff. Plunge Waterfall Plunge: Fast moving water descends vertically, losing complete contact with the bedrock surface . The contact is typically lost due to horizontal thrust due to horizontal thrust of the water before it fall. It always starts from a narrow stream. Segmented Waterfall Segmented: Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends. Tiered Waterfall Tiered/Multi-step/Staircase: A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool. Famous Waterfalls Angle Falls in Venezuela the world’s tallest. 979 m (3,212 ft) Angel Falls Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe is 1 708 meters wide, making it the largest curtain of water in the world. It drops between 90m and 107m into the Zambezi Gorge and an average of 550,000 cubic metres of water plummet over the edge every minute. Niagara Falls Easily the most famous waterfall in North America, this powerful waterfall also ranks as the biggest one by volume with a whopping average of about 7000 cubic meters per second! The Baatara gorge waterfall is a waterfall in the Tannourine, Lebanon. The waterfall drops 837 ft into the Baatara Pothole, a cave of Jurassic limestone located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail. The cave is also known as the "Cave of the Three Bridges.” During the spring melt, a 300– 330 ft cascade falls behind the three bridges and then down into the 820 ft chasm. A 1988 fluorescent dye test demonstrated that the water emerged at the spring of Dalleh in Mgharet alGhaouaghir Balaa or Baatara Waterfall Yosemite falls in Yosemite valley California does not flow year round, it does flow for a good part of the year and it's one of the tallest in the world at 2425ft. It's the crown jewel of attractions in the incomparable Yosemite Valley Gullfoss (Golden Falls) is one of the more unique waterfalls we in the world, this wild and wide waterfall tumbling on the Hvítá River in two tiers at 90 degree angles to each other falling 105 ft is one of Iceland's iconic natural attractions. The Plitvice falls in Northern Dalmatia , Croatia is really a network of countless waterfalls (some of which were impressive enough to stand out on their own). The waterfalls themselves segregated the many clear and colorful lakes that brought life to this lush and protected ecosystem. You can walked along its boardwalks that take you under, over, and around almost all of the notable waterfalls. Ban Gioc – Detian straddling the Sino-Vietnamese border, located in the Karst hills of Daxin County, Guangxi (Chinese side), and in Trùng Khánh District, Cao Bằng Province on the Vietnamese side, 272 km (169 mi) north of Hanoi. The waterfall drops 30 m (98 ft). It is separated into three falls by rocks and trees, and the thundering effect of the water hitting the cliffs can be heard from afar Nuorilang Falls in Tiger Lake, Shuzheng Village, Jiuzhaigou Valley, China. It is 32 meters (about 105 feet) wide and 25 meters (about 82 feet) tall, and it is the widest waterfall in Jiuzhaigou. Nuorilang means 'grand and magnificent' in Tibetan, so it is a gorgeous waterfall. The top of the waterfall is very flat When the sun shines in the morning, flowery rainbows can be seen in the sky, which make the waterfall more charming and splendid. Cascate del Rio Verde, located in Borrello are the highest natural waterfalls in the Italian Apennines. Cascate del Rio Verde consists of three jumps for a total of over 200 meters. The panorama is made up of rocks, made up of calcarenites and marls resting on clay.