Waterfalls by State
10,737 waterfalls in 47 states and 843 counties, grouped by region. Each state page has a map, the tallest waterfalls, every county and the types found there.
Pacific Coast 4,977
- Washington2,596 waterfalls · 35 countiesTallest: Falls Creek Falls, 2,715 ft
- Oregon1,342 waterfalls · 35 countiesTallest: Multnomah Falls, 632 ft
- California1,039 waterfalls · 49 countiesTallest: Yosemite Falls, 2,425 ft
Mountain West 1,300
- Idaho249 waterfalls · 25 countiesTallest: Goat Falls, 615 ft
- Montana252 waterfalls · 21 countiesTallest: Ahern Glacier Falls, 1,830 ft
- Wyoming267 waterfalls · 11 countiesTallest: Upper Sweetwater Creek Falls, 945 ft
- Colorado345 waterfalls · 41 countiesTallest: Falls Creek Falls, 820 ft
- Utah76 waterfalls · 19 countiesTallest: Sinawava Falls, 750 ft
- Nevada25 waterfalls · 8 countiesTallest: Upper Thomas Creek Falls, 280 ft
- Arizona66 waterfalls · 12 countiesTallest: Cheyava Falls, 800 ft
- New Mexico20 waterfalls · 11 countiesTallest: El Chorro Falls, 1,265 ft
Great Plains 111
- North Dakota1 waterfall · 1 countyTallest: Mineral Springs Falls, 15 ft
- South Dakota10 waterfalls · 5 countiesTallest: Bridal Veil Falls, 75 ft
- Nebraska14 waterfalls · 5 countiesTallest: Smith Falls, 63 ft
- Kansas24 waterfalls · 16 countiesTallest: Lake Kahola Falls, 35 ft
- Minnesota43 waterfalls · 10 countiesTallest: Caribou Falls, 105 ft
- Iowa8 waterfalls · 5 countiesTallest: Black Falls, 23 ft
- Missouri11 waterfalls · 11 countiesTallest: Mina Sauk Falls, 95 ft
South Central 387
- Texas71 waterfalls · 30 countiesTallest: Bryans Falls, 407 ft
- Oklahoma30 waterfalls · 12 countiesTallest: Turner Falls, 60 ft
- Arkansas280 waterfalls · 25 countiesTallest: Hemmed In Hollow Falls, 209 ft
- Louisiana6 waterfalls · 3 countiesTallest: Rock Falls, 13 ft
Great Lakes 447
- Wisconsin83 waterfalls · 24 countiesTallest: Big Manitou Falls, 135 ft
- Michigan294 waterfalls · 14 countiesTallest: Jasper Falls, 190 ft
- Illinois20 waterfalls · 6 countiesTallest: Aurora Canyon Falls, 65 ft
- Indiana24 waterfalls · 11 countiesTallest: Wallace Falls, 115 ft
- Ohio26 waterfalls · 11 countiesTallest: Big Spring Hollow Falls, 120 ft
Mid-South 597
- Kentucky65 waterfalls · 29 countiesTallest: Torrent Falls, 145 ft
- Tennessee427 waterfalls · 50 countiesTallest: Buckeye Falls, 395 ft
- Mississippi8 waterfalls · 6 countiesTallest: Dunns Falls, 45 ft
- Alabama97 waterfalls · 24 countiesTallest: Thompson Falls, 150 ft
South Atlantic 971
- West Virginia13 waterfalls · 8 countiesTallest: Falls of Hills Creek, 55 ft
- Virginia127 waterfalls · 39 countiesTallest: Crabtree Falls, 1,080 ft
- Maryland13 waterfalls · 6 countiesTallest: Cunningham Falls, 70 ft
- North Carolina495 waterfalls · 34 countiesTallest: Laurel Falls, 475 ft
- South Carolina22 waterfalls · 8 countiesTallest: Slicking Falls, 440 ft
- Georgia298 waterfalls · 29 countiesTallest: Rice Cabin Falls, 370 ft
- Florida3 waterfalls · 3 countiesTallest: Falling Water, 67 ft
Mid-Atlantic 1,158
- New York879 waterfalls · 53 countiesTallest: Buttermilk Falls, 550 ft
- Pennsylvania274 waterfalls · 38 countiesTallest: Silverthread Falls, 145 ft
- New Jersey5 waterfalls · 5 countiesTallest: Tillman Falls, 60 ft
New England 789
- Maine175 waterfalls · 15 countiesTallest: Angel Falls, 370 ft
- New Hampshire264 waterfalls · 9 countiesTallest: Beaver Brook Cascades, 790 ft
- Vermont229 waterfalls · 13 countiesTallest: Bristol Cliffs Falls, 400 ft
- Massachusetts37 waterfalls · 6 countiesTallest: Bear Rock Falls, 415 ft
- Connecticut79 waterfalls · 9 countiesTallest: Kent Falls, 209 ft
- Rhode Island5 waterfalls · 3 countiesTallest: Stepstone Falls, 10 ft
Waterfalls and rapids on the map
Numbers are how many waterfalls and rapids sit in that area. Zoom in or click a circle to split it; click a single marker for the height, the type and a link to the page.
Rapids by state
Pacific Coast 209
- Washington43 rapids · 9 counties
- Oregon160 rapids · 21 countiesTallest: Lava Island Falls, 15 ft
- California6 rapids · 5 counties
Mountain West 318
- Idaho94 rapids · 11 counties
- Montana31 rapids · 9 counties
- Wyoming2 rapids · 1 countyTallest: Gibbon River Rapids, 50 ft
- Colorado7 rapids · 3 countiesTallest: Black Canyon Falls, 10 ft
- Utah54 rapids · 7 counties
- Nevada8 rapids · 1 county
- Arizona104 rapids · 4 countiesTallest: Lava Falls, 13 ft
- New Mexico18 rapids · 3 counties
Great Plains 37
South Central 7
Great Lakes 146
- Wisconsin122 rapids · 16 countiesTallest: Quiver Falls, 5 ft
- Michigan15 rapids · 9 countiesTallest: Pemene Falls, 10 ft
- Illinois2 rapids · 2 counties
- Indiana5 rapids · 5 counties
- Ohio2 rapids · 2 counties
Mid-South 64
- Kentucky4 rapids · 4 counties
- Tennessee52 rapids · 20 countiesTallest: Boozy Creek Cascade, 25 ft
- Alabama8 rapids · 4 counties
South Atlantic 122
- West Virginia23 rapids · 4 counties
- Virginia10 rapids · 9 countiesTallest: Pimmit Run Falls, 10 ft
- Maryland8 rapids · 3 countiesTallest: Great Falls, 47 ft
- District of Columbia1 rapid · 1 countyTallest: Little Falls, 7 ft
- North Carolina30 rapids · 16 countiesTallest: Sunshine Falls, 15 ft
- South Carolina36 rapids · 14 counties
- Georgia13 rapids · 11 counties
- Florida1 rapid · 1 county
Mid-Atlantic 31
- New York28 rapids · 7 counties
- Pennsylvania3 rapids · 3 counties
New England 148
- Maine108 rapids · 9 countiesTallest: Debsconeag Falls, 28 ft
- New Hampshire22 rapids · 8 countiesTallest: Bellows Falls, 35 ft
- Vermont11 rapids · 7 countiesTallest: Sloping Falls, 13 ft
- Massachusetts3 rapids · 2 countiesTallest: Pawtucket Falls, 15 ft
- Connecticut4 rapids · 3 counties