Waterfalls in the United States map & data
There are 10,832 waterfalls mapped in the United States, spread over 52 states. The most are in Alaska (1,485), California (1,022) and Washington (882). 42% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Glassmine Falls, Big Water Slide and Horsetail Falls.
Waterfalls by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,485 | 14% |
| California | 1,022 | 9.4% |
| Washington | 882 | 8.1% |
| New York | 866 | 8.0% |
| North Carolina | 844 | 7.8% |
| Utah | 534 | 4.9% |
| Oregon | 409 | 3.8% |
| Colorado | 389 | 3.6% |
| Hawaii | 325 | 3.0% |
| South Carolina | 318 | 2.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 304 | 2.8% |
| Illinois | 245 | 2.3% |
| Arkansas | 217 | 2.0% |
| Connecticut | 217 | 2.0% |
| Tennessee | 191 | 1.8% |
| Montana | 185 | 1.7% |
| Ohio | 176 | 1.6% |
| Arizona | 169 | 1.6% |
| Maine | 167 | 1.5% |
| New Hampshire | 138 | 1.3% |
| Michigan | 128 | 1.2% |
| Wyoming | 123 | 1.1% |
| Kentucky | 118 | 1.1% |
| Massachusetts | 108 | 1.0% |
| Virginia | 106 | 1.0% |
| Minnesota | 106 | 1.0% |
| Georgia | 104 | 1.0% |
| New Mexico | 101 | 0.9% |
| Vermont | 89 | 0.8% |
| Wisconsin | 82 | 0.8% |
| Idaho | 77 | 0.7% |
| Texas | 77 | 0.7% |
| Missouri | 71 | 0.7% |
| Indiana | 55 | 0.5% |
| Maryland | 46 | 0.4% |
| New Jersey | 45 | 0.4% |
| Florida | 42 | 0.4% |
| West Virginia | 40 | 0.4% |
| Nevada | 40 | 0.4% |
| Alabama | 34 | 0.3% |
| Puerto Rico | 33 | 0.3% |
| Oklahoma | 26 | 0.2% |
| Kansas | 20 | 0.2% |
| South Dakota | 13 | 0.1% |
| Rhode Island | 13 | 0.1% |
| Iowa | 12 | 0.1% |
| Mississippi | 10 | 0.1% |
| Nebraska | 10 | 0.1% |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 0.0% |
| American Samoa | 4 | 0.0% |
| Guam | 4 | 0.0% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.0% |
Notable waterfalls in the United States
- Glassmine FallsNorth Carolina · 5200 m
- Big Water SlideWyoming · 3114 m
- Horsetail FallsCalifornia · 2761 m
- Feather Woman FallsMontana · 2192 m
- Annie FallsOregon · 1557 m
- Triple FallsCalifornia · 2505 m
- Piegan FallsMontana · 2170 m
- Salt Creek FallsOregon · 1189 m
- Tokopah FallsCalifornia · 2471 m
- Thunderbird FallsMontana · 2022 m
- Leavitt FallsCalifornia · 2368 m
- Feather Plume FallsMontana · 1955 m
- Pywiack CascadeCalifornia · 2215 m
- Ipasha FallsMontana · 1953 m
- LeConte FallsCalifornia · 2150 m
- Grinnell FallsMontana · 1749 m
- Chagoopa FallsCalifornia · 2134 m
- Ptarmigan FallsMontana · 1728 m
- Waterwheel FallsCalifornia · 2071 m
- Morning Eagle FallsMontana · 1702 m
- Lehamite FallsCalifornia · 2069 m
- Beaver Chief FallsMontana · 1604 m
- Volcano FallsCalifornia · 2066 m
- Dawn Mist FallsMontana · 1444 m
- Silver Strand FallsCalifornia · 1962 m
- Chilnualna FallCalifornia · 1946 m
- Bunnell CascadeCalifornia · 1928 m
- Ribbon FallCalifornia · 1918 m
- Horsetail FallCalifornia · 1875 m
- Sentinel FallCalifornia · 1716 m
- Royal Arch CascadeCalifornia · 1632 m
- Snow Creek FallsCalifornia · 1594 m
- Blue Canyon FallsCalifornia · 1556 m
- Tueeulala FallsCalifornia · 1552 m
- Silver Spray FallsCalifornia · 1383 m
- Staircase FallsCalifornia · 1341 m
- Wildcat FallsCalifornia · 1296 m
- Foresta FallsCalifornia · 1234 m
- Corlieu FallsCalifornia · 1115 m
- Angel FallsCalifornia · 1112 m
What's in this layer
Every waterfall in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Waterfalls and cascades.
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How many waterfalls are there in the United States?
This layer holds 10,832 waterfalls in the United States, the most of them in Alaska. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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