Waterfalls of the USA
Notable waterfalls of the USA, ranked by height, each linked to the nearest place to base yourself. Facts from Wikidata.
| Waterfalls | Height | Nearest destination |
|---|---|---|
| Oloʻupena Falls Tiered waterfall in Molokai, Hawaii and the tallest waterfall in the United States | 900 m | Wailuku |
| Pu'uka'oku Falls Waterfall in Molokai, Hawaii, United States | 840 m | Wailuku |
| Waihilau Falls Horsetail waterfall in Hawaii (Big Island), Hawaii, United States | 792 m | — |
| Colonial Creek Falls Waterfall in North Cascades National Park, Washington; highest waterfall in the continental United States | 788 m | — |
| Horsetail Fall Waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California | 650 m | — |
| Hiilawe Waterfall Waterfall in Hawaii, United States | 442 m | — |
| Yosemite Falls Highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park | 436 m | — |
| Upper Whitewater Falls Waterfall on border of Jackson and Transylvania counties, North Carolina, U.S.A. | 411 m | — |
| Illilouette Fall Waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California | 381 m | — |
| Johannesburg Falls | 244 m | — |
| Horsetail Falls Waterfall in El Dorado County, California, United States | 241 m | — |
| Amicalola Falls Waterfall in Georgia, United States | 222 m | — |
| Chilnualna Fall Waterfall on Chilnualna Creek in Yosemite National Park, California | 212 m | — |
| Bridalveil Fall Waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California | 189 m | — |
| Horseshoe Falls Waterfall of the Niagara Falls | 167 m | — |
| Multnomah Falls Waterfall in the Columbia Gorge in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States | 165 m | — |
| Nevada Fall Waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California | 150 m | — |
| Bird Woman Falls Waterfall in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States | 150 m | — |
| Dry Falls Waterfall | 121 m | — |
| American Falls Waterfall of Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, New York, United States | 110 m | — |
| Vernal Fall Waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California | 97 m | — |
| Comet Falls Waterfall on Van Trump Creek in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington | 97 m | — |
| Hanakapiai Falls | 91 m | — |
| Snoqualmie Falls Waterfall on the Snoqualmie River in Washington state, United States | 82 m | — |
| Shoshone Falls Waterfall on the Snake River in Twin Falls and Jerome counties in Idaho, United States | 65 m | — |
| Makahiku Falls Waterfall | 61 m | Wailuku |
| Sydney Falls Waterfall | 61 m | — |
| Looking Glass Falls Waterfall in Transylvania County, North Carolina, U.S.A. | 60 m | — |
| Van Trump Falls Waterfall | 52 m | — |
| Niagara Falls Three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States Guided tour from GBP76 | 51 m | — |
| Narada Falls Waterfall | 51 m | — |
| Kautz Creek Falls Waterfall | 45 m | — |
| Tower Fall Waterfall | 40 m | Yellowstone Region |
| Terraced Falls Waterfall in Teton County, Wyoming | 40 m | Yellowstone Region |
| Rockhouse Falls Waterfall | 38 m | — |
| Bridal Veil Falls Waterfall in the DuPont State Forest in North Carolina, United States Guided tour from GBP270 | 37 m | — |
| Upper Mesa Falls Waterfall on the Henry Fork in Idaho, United States | 35 m | — |
| Pawtucket Falls Waterfall on the Merrimack River at Lowell, Massachusetts | 32 m | Boston |
| Chasm Falls Waterfall | 30 m | — |
| Issaqueena Falls Waterfall in South Carolina, United States | 30 m | — |
| Cohoes Falls Waterfall | 28 m | Albany |
| Factory Falls | 28 m | — |
| Wailua Falls Waterfall along the river | 26 m | — |
| Cane Creek Falls Waterfall | 26 m | — |
| Sable Falls Waterfall | 23 m | — |
| Lower Mesa Falls Waterfall in Fremont County, Idaho | 20 m | — |
| Eastatoe Falls Waterfall in North Carolina, United States | 18 m | — |
| Fulmer Falls American waterfall | 17 m | — |
| Tahquamenon Falls Two waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States | 15 m | — |
| Hamilton Pool Preserve Natural pool of Texas (USA) | 15 m | Austin |
| Iris Falls Waterfall in Wyoming | 14 m | Yellowstone Region |
| Hooker Falls Waterfall in DuPont State Forest, North Carolina, U.S.A. | 12 m | — |
| Christine Falls Waterfall | 11 m | — |
| Weeping Wall Cliff in Flathead County, Montana, United States of America | 10 m | — |
| Eternal Flame Falls Waterfall in New York state, United States, known for flammable natural gas vent | 9 m | — |
| Saint Anthony Falls Waterfall on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | — | Saint Paul |
| Yellowstone Falls Waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming | — | Yellowstone Region |
| Havasu Falls Waterfall in the Grand Canyon in Arizona | — | Grand Canyon |
| Bridal Veil Falls Waterfall of the Niagara Falls Guided tour from GBP270 | — | — |
| Elakala Falls Waterfalls in West Virginia, United States | — | — |