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== Europe == <!--- headings are bolded so the continent names are easily visible in the horizontal table of contents format. please don't unbold them. thanks. --> === Austria === [[File:Lower Krimmler Waterfall.jpg|thumb|[[Krimml Waterfalls|Krimml Falls]], Austria]] * [[Krimml Waterfalls|Krimml Falls]] – {{convert|380|m|ft|abbr=on}}, highest waterfall in Austria === Bosnia and Herzegovina === * [[Bliha Waterfall|Bliha Falls]] – {{convert|56|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Kravice]] Falls – {{convert|25|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Pliva Waterfall|Pliva Falls]] – {{convert|22|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Skakavac Waterfall, Perućica|Skakavac Falls]] – [[Perućica]], {{convert|75|m|ft|abbr=on}} [[File:Vodopad Skakavac u Sarajeva, od paty.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Skakavac (Sarajevo)|Skakavac Falls]], Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina]] * [[Skakavac, Sarajevo|Skakavac Falls]] – [[Sarajevo]], {{convert|98|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Štrbački buk]] Falls – {{convert|24|m|ft|abbr=on}} === Bulgaria === [[File:Skakavitsa Waterfall TB1.jpg|right|thumb|upright|[[Skakavitsa Waterfall]], Bulgaria]] * [[Babsko Praskalo]] – {{convert|54|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Boyana Waterfall]] – {{convert|25|m|ft|abbr=on}}, [[Vitosha]] Mountain * [[Emen, Bulgaria|Emen]] Waterfall * [[Etropole Waterfall]] Varovitets – {{convert|15|m|ft|abbr=on}} * {{ill|Hotnitsa Waterfall|bg|Хотнишки водопад}} — {{convert|30|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Karlovsko Praskalo]] – {{convert|30|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Krushuna Falls]] – {{convert|15|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Popinolashki waterfall]] – {{convert|12|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Raysko Praskalo]] – {{convert|124.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}, highest waterfall in the [[Balkans]] * [[Skakavitsa Waterfall]] – {{convert|70|m|ft|abbr=on}}, [[Rila]] Mountain * [[Vratsa waterfalls]] ** Skaklia (not constant) – {{convert|130|m|ft|abbr=on}} ** [[Borov Kamak]] – {{convert|63|m|ft|abbr=on}} === Croatia === * [[Plitvice Lakes National Park|Veliki slap (''Large Waterfall'')]] – {{convert|78|m|ft|abbr=on}}, highest waterfall in Croatia * [[Krka National Park#Tourism|Skradinski Buk]] – [[Krka (Croatia)|Krka]] river === Czech Republic === [[File:Pancavsky vodopad 02.jpg|thumb|Pančava Waterfall, [[Giant Mountains]], [[Czech Republic]]]] * [[:cs:Labský vodopád|Labský vodopád]] (Elbe Waterfall) – {{cvt|35|m}} followed by 200 m (656 ft) of rapids * [[Mumlava#Mumlava_Waterfall|Mumlavský vodopád]] (Mumlava Waterfall) – {{cvt|8.9|m}} fall with highest flow rate in the Czech Republic * [[:cs:Pančavský vodopád|Pančavský vodopád]] (Pančava Waterfall) – {{cvt|148|m}} highest in the Czech Republic * [[:cs:Pudlavský vodopád|Pudlavský vodopád]] (Pudlava Waterfall) – {{cvt|122|m}} * [[:cs:Rudické propadání|Rudické propadání]] (Rudice Sinkhole) – {{cvt|86|m}} highest sinkhole waterfall in the Czech Republic === Denmark === * [[Døndalen]] – {{convert|20|m|ft|abbr=on}}, highest waterfall in Denmark === Estonia === * [[Jägala Waterfall|Jägala Falls]] * [[Keila Waterfall|Keila Falls]] * [[Narva Falls]] * [[Valaste Waterfall|Valaste Falls]] – {{convert|30.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}, highest waterfall in Estonia === Faroe Islands === * [[Bøsdalafossur]] – {{convert|30|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Fossá]] – {{convert|140|m|ft|abbr=on}}, highest waterfall in the Faroe Islands === Finland === [[File: Pihtsusköngäsgo ur jauzia.jpg|thumb|[[Pitsusköngäs]], one of the most powerful waterfalls in Finland]] * [[Puolanka|Hepoköngäs]] – {{convert|24|m|ft|abbr=on}}, highest waterfall in Finland * [[Kitsiputous]] * [[Pitsusköngäs]] === France === [[File:Gavarnie-Cirque.JPG|thumb|[[Gavarnie Falls]], France]] * [[Gavarnie Falls]] – {{convert|422|m|ft|abbr=on}}, highest waterfall in mainland France === Germany === * [[All Saints Waterfalls|All Saints Falls]] – {{convert|83|m|ft|abbr=on}}, [[Oppenau]], [[Baden-Württemberg]] * [[Röthbach Waterfall|Röthbach Falls]] – {{convert|470|m|ft|abbr=on}}, [[Berchtesgaden]], highest waterfall in Germany * [[Sankenbach Waterfalls|Sankenbach Falls]] – {{convert|40|m|ft|abbr=on}}, [[Baiersbronn]] * [[Triberg Waterfalls|Triberg Falls]] – {{convert|163|m|ft|abbr=on}}, [[Gutach (Kinzig)|River Gutach]] in [[Triberg im Schwarzwald|Triberg]] === Greece === * [[Balta of Striga (Iliochori)|Balta of Striga]] – {{convert|25|m|ft|abbr=on}}, [[Epirus (region)|Epirus]] * [[Edessa Waterfalls|Edessa Falls]] – {{convert|70|m|ft|abbr=on}}, [[Macedonia (Greece)|Macedonia]] * [[Lepida Gorge]] – {{convert|45 |m|ft|abbr=on}}, [[Peloponnese]] * [[Richtis Gorge]] – {{convert|350|m|ft|abbr=on}}, [[Crete]] === Iceland === {{Main|List of waterfalls of Iceland}} [[File: Dettifoss TimBekaert.JPG|thumb|[[Dettifoss]], Iceland – second most powerful waterfall in Europe]] * [[Aldeyjarfoss]] * [[Barnafossar|Barnafoss]] * [[Dettifoss]] * [[Dynjandi|Fjallfoss]] * [[Gjáin]] * [[Gljúfrafoss]] * [[Glymur]] (196 m; previously believed tallest until 2011) * [[Goðafoss]] * [[Gullfoss]] * [[Hafragilsfoss]] * [[Háifoss]] * [[Hengifoss]] * [[Hraunfossar]] * [[Morsárfoss]] (tallest at 227.3 m; discovered in 2007, measured in 2011) * [[Ófærufoss]] * [[Selfoss (waterfall)|Selfoss]] * [[Seljalandsfoss]] * [[Skógafoss]] * [[Svartifoss]] === Ireland === * [[Assaroe Falls]] * [[Powerscourt Waterfall|Powerscourt Falls]] – {{convert|121|m|ft|abbr=on}}, highest waterfall in Ireland * [[Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird]] * [[Torc Waterfall|Torc Falls]] === Italy === [[File:Cascatemarmore.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Cascata delle Marmore]], Italy]] * [[Cascata delle Marmore]] – {{convert|165|m|ft|abbr=on}}, tallest man-made waterfall in the world * [[Cascate del Rio Verde]] * [[Cascate del Serio]] – {{convert|315|m|ft|abbr=on}}, second waterfall in Italy * [[Cascata del Toce]] * [[Cascate del Varone]] * [[Cascate Nardis]] * [[Cascate di Stroppia]] - {{convert|500|m|ft|abbr=on}}, highest in Italy === Kosovo === * [[Mirusha Waterfalls]] * [[White Drin Waterfall]] === Latvia === [[File:Kuldiga Ventas rumba 24.JPG|thumb| [[Ventas rumba]] – The widest waterfall in Europe]] * [[Abava]]s rumba * [[Venta Rapid|Ventas rumba]] – {{convert|1.80|-|2.20|m|ft|abbr=on}} high; {{convert|249|-|270|m|ft|abbr=on}} wide – The widest waterfall in Europe === North Macedonia === [[File:Korab waterfall1.jpg|thumb|[[Korab Falls]], North Macedonia]] * [[Bogomila Falls]] * [[Duf Falls]] * [[Kolešino Falls]] * [[Korab Falls]] * [[Koprišnica Falls]] * [[Smolare Falls]] – {{convert|39.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}; tallest waterfall in North Macedonia === Norway === {{See also|Category:Waterfalls of Norway}} [[File:Voringfossen.jpg|thumb|[[Vøringfossen]], Norway]] * [[Espeland Falls|Espelandsfossen]] * [[Kjelfossen]] – {{convert|755|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Kjeragfossen]] – {{convert|715|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Langfoss]] * [[Låtefossen]] * [[Månafossen]] * [[Mardalsfossen]] * [[Mongefossen]] – {{convert|773|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Ramnefjellsfossen]] – {{convert|818|m|ft|abbr=on}}; also known as Utigardsfossen or Utigordsfossen * [[Rjukan Falls|Rjukanfossen]] * [[Sarp Falls|Sarpsfossen]] – one of the greatest flow rates of any waterfall in Europe * [[Skrikjofossen]] * [[Stalheimsfossen]] * [[Steinsdalsfossen]] – a path goes behind the waterfall * [[Tyssestrengene]] * [[Vettisfossen]] * [[Vinnufossen]] – {{convert|860|m|ft|abbr=on}}; the highest waterfall in Europe * [[Vøringfossen]] === Poland === [[File:Wielka Siklawa 01.JPG|thumb|upright|[[Siklawa Falls]], Poland]] * [[Black Lake Falls]] – [[Tatra Mountains]] – {{convert|40|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Kamieńczyk Falls]] – [[Sudetes]] – {{convert|27|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Mickiewicz Falls]] – [[Tatra Mountains]] – {{convert|10|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Podgórna Falls]] – [[Sudetes]] – {{convert|10|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Siklawa Falls]] – [[High Tatras]] – {{convert|70|m|ft|abbr=on}}, highest waterfall in Poland * [[Siklawica Falls]] – [[Tatra Mountains]] – {{convert|23|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Sopotnia Wielka Falls]] – [[Beskids]] – {{convert|12|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Szklarki Falls]] – [[Karkonosze]] – {{convert|13.3|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Wilczki Falls]] – Eastern [[Sudetes]] – {{convert|22|m|ft|abbr=on}} === Portugal === * [[Pego do Inferno]] – Tavira, Algarve * [[Penedo Furado]] – [[Vila de Rei]], [[Castelo Branco District|Castelo Branco]] * [[Pulo do Lobo]] – {{convert|20|m|ft|abbr=on}} ==== Azores ==== * [[Cascata da Ribeira Grande]] – {{convert|300|m|ft|abbr=on}} falls is the tallest waterfall at [[Fajãzinha]] * [[Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau]] – {{convert|90|m|ft|abbr=on}}; [[Fajã Grande]] ==== Madeira ==== [[File:25Fontes-Madeira-2013.JPG|thumb|[[25 Fontes Falls]], Madeira]] * [[Risco waterfall|Risco Falls]] – {{convert|100|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[25 Fontes Falls]] – {{convert|30|m|ft|abbr=on}}; [[Madeira]] === Romania === * [[Izvorul Bigăr|Bigăr Falls]] * [[:ro:Cascada Răchițele|Vălul Miresei Falls]] === Russia === * [[Kivach Falls]] – {{convert|10.7|m|ft|abbr=on}}; [[Karelia]] * [[Polikarya]] Falls – {{convert|70|m|ft|abbr=on}}; [[Sochi National Park]] === Serbia === {{Main|List of waterfalls of Serbia}} * [[Kaluđerski Skokovi]] Falls – {{convert|232|m|ft|abbr=on}}; [[Balkan Mountains|Stara Planina]]; highest waterfall in Serbia * [[Kopren Waterfall|Kopren Falls]] – {{convert|103.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}; Stara Planina * [[Pilj Waterfall|Pilj Falls]] – {{convert|65.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}; Stara Planina === Slovakia === [[File:Sutovsky vodopad.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Šútovský vodopád]], Slovakia]] * [[Kmeťov]] vodopád – {{convert|80|m|ft|abbr=on}}, High Tatras * [[Šútovský vodopád]] – {{convert|38|m|ft|abbr=on}}, Lesser Fatra * {{ill|Vodopád Skok|sk}} – {{convert|30|m|ft|abbr=on}}, High Tatras * {{ill|Vajanského vodopád|sk}} – {{convert|30|m|ft|abbr=on}}, High Tatras * {{ill|Vodopád Bystrého potoka|sk}} – {{convert|20|m|ft|abbr=on}}, Slovak Central Mountains * {{ill|Roháčsky vodopád|sk}} – {{convert|23|m|ft|abbr=on}}, Western Tatras * {{ill|Vodopády Studeného potoka|sk}}, High Tatras * {{ill|Obrovský vodopád|sk}} – {{convert|20|m|ft|abbr=on}}, High Tatras * {{ill|Brankovský vodopád|sk}} – {{convert|55|m|ft|abbr=on}}, Low Tatras === Slovenia === * [[Boka (waterfall)|Boka]] – {{convert|139|m|ft|abbr=on}}, tallest in Slovenia * [[Javornik Falls]] * [[Peričnik Falls]] * [[Rinka Falls]] === Sweden === * [[Fettjeåfallet]] – {{convert|60|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Hällingsåfallet]] – {{convert|43|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Hallamölla]] – {{convert|23|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Njupeskär]] – {{convert|125|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Stora Sjöfallet National Park]] – {{convert|40|m|ft|abbr=on}}; once one of the most powerful in Europe; however, after construction of the [[Suorva]] Dam, the flow rate decreased from an average of 160 m<sup>3</sup>/s to 6 m<sup>3</sup>/s * [[Storforsen]] – {{convert|35|m|ft|abbr=on}} high, largest waterfall in Sweden by flow rate, average flow rate 250 m<sup>3</sup>/s, around 870 m<sup>3</sup>/s in summer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Storforsen (Vidsel) |url=http://www.europeanwaterfalls.com/waterfalls/storforsen-vidsel/ |website=European Waterfalls |access-date=7 August 2020}}</ref> * [[Styggforsen]] – {{convert|36|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[:sv:Tännforsen|Tännforsen]] – {{convert|38|m|ft|abbr=on}} high, {{convert|60|m|ft|abbr=on}} wide, average flow rate 60 m<sup>3</sup>/s. * [[Västanåfallet]] – {{convert|90|m|ft|abbr=on}} === Switzerland === [[File:Rhine Falls.jpg|thumb|[[Rhine Falls]], Switzerland – highest flow rate and most powerful in Europe]] {{Main|List of waterfalls of Switzerland}} * [[Engstligen falls|Engstligen Falls]] – [[Adelboden]] * [[Reichenbach Falls]] – [[Meiringen]] * [[Rhine Falls]] – [[Schaffhausen]] – most powerful falls in Europe * [[Staubbach Fall]] – [[Lauterbrunnen]] * [[Trümmelbach]] Falls – [[Lauterbrunnen]] === Ukraine === {{Main|List of waterfalls of Ukraine}} [[File:Учан-Су.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Uchan-su (waterfall)|Uchan-su Falls]], Ukraine]] * [[Djur-Djur]] Falls – {{convert|16|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Dzhurynskyi]] Falls – {{convert|16|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Maniava waterfall|Maniava Falls]] – {{convert|20|m|ft|abbr=on}} * [[Uchan-su (waterfall)|Uchan-su Falls]] – {{convert|98|m|ft|abbr=on}}, highest waterfall in Ukraine * [[Zhenetskyi Huk]] Falls – {{convert|15|m|ft|abbr=on}} === United Kingdom === {{Main|List of waterfalls of the United Kingdom}} ==== England ==== [[File:High force.jpg|thumb|upright|[[High Force]], England]] * [[Aira Force]] – {{convert|66|ft|m|abbr=on}}; [[Ullswater]] in the [[Lake District]] * [[Aysgarth Falls]] – [[Wensleydale]] in the [[Yorkshire Dales]] * [[Canonteign Falls]] – {{convert|220|ft|m|abbr=on}}; an artificial waterfall in Devon * [[Cauldron Snout]] – {{convert|200|ft|m|abbr=on}}; one of England's highest; upstream from High Force * [[Cautley Spout]] – {{convert|650|ft|m|abbr=on}}; highest waterfall in England; Yorkshire Dales National Park * [[East Gill Force]] – [[Swaledale]] in the Yorkshire Dales * [[Falling Foss]] – {{convert|67|ft|m|abbr=on}}; near [[Whitby]], North Yorkshire * [[Gaping Gill]] – {{convert|361|ft|m|abbr=on}}; highest unbroken waterfall in England, with water falling from the surface into a cavern * [[Hardraw Force]] – {{convert|100|ft|m|abbr=on}}; highest unbroken waterfall above ground, in [[Wensleydale]] in the Yorkshire Dales * [[High Force]] – {{convert|71|ft|m|abbr=on}}; largest volume of water falling over an unbroken drop; one of the more popular waterfalls in England * [[Kisdon Force]] – Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales * [[Low Force]] – downstream from High Force * [[Mallyan Spout]] – [[Goathland]] in the [[North York Moors|North Yorkshire Moors]] * [[Moss Force]] – [[Newlands Valley]] in the Lake District * [[Wain Wath Force]] – Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales * [[River Lyd, Devon|White Lady Falls]] – {{convert|100|ft|m|abbr=on}}; falls located in a narrow gorge ==== Northern Ireland ==== * [[Glenariff Forest Park]] ==== Scotland ==== [[File:Scotland SteallWaterfall.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Steall Waterfall|Steall Falls]], Scotland]] * Corra Linn, the [[Falls of Clyde (waterfalls)|Falls of Clyde]] – {{cvt|84|ft}} * [[Eas a' Chual Aluinn]] – {{cvt|658|ft}} in a single drop; highest waterfall in the United Kingdom * [[Falls of Foyers]] – {{cvt|203|ft}} * [[Falls of Glomach]] – {{cvt|370|ft}} * [[Steall Waterfall|Steall Falls]] – {{cvt|394|ft}} in a single drop; the second highest single-drop waterfall in the United Kingdom ==== Wales ==== {{Main|List of waterfalls of Wales}} * [[Aber Falls]] * [[Aberdulais Falls]] – powers Europe's largest hydro-electric [[water wheel]] * [[Devil's Appendix]] – {{convert|305|ft|m|abbr=on}}, highest waterfall in Wales * [[Sgwd Henrhyd|Henrhyd Falls]] * [[Mynach Falls]] * [[Pistyll Rhaeadr]] * [[Pistyll y Llyn]] * [[Swallow Falls]]
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