Sunday, March 20, 2011

Mac-Mac Falls


The Mac-Mac Falls are located on the Mac-Mac River, some 13 km from Sabie on the R532 road towards Graskop in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.

The 65 m high Mac-Mac Falls were declared a National Monument on the 18th of February 1993 are the only falls in South Africa linked to the historic South African gold rush of the 19th century.

The Mac Mac Falls are named after the old mining camp of Mac Mac, so named because of the large number of miners of Scottish descent that came seeking their fortune. The twin 56 m falls which can be seen today were originally one. Eager to get to the promised gold, miners tried to divert the flow with the help of dynamite and succeeded in creating a second fall. Close by are the Mac Mac Pools, naturally formed swimming pools.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Chilnualna Falls

Pool along the course of Upper Chilnualna Falls.
 Chilnualna Falls is a series of waterfalls totaling 690 feet (210 m), located on Chilnualna Creek in the southern section of Yosemite National Park.

The falls are a popular horseback riding destination. Chilnualna Falls consists of five tiers ranging from 30–300 feet (9–91 m) in height. The first tier is 90–120 feet (27–36 m) high. The second is a 30-foot (9 m) high cascade. The third and largest is 300 feet (91 m) high. The fourth is 60 feet (18 m) high. The final tier is a 180–210 foot (54–64 m) high cascade.

The trailhead to the falls is in the eastern extremity of Wawona, at the end of Chilnualna Creek Road. The trailhead elevation is approximately 4,000 feet (1,200 m), and the trail reaches the main portion of the waterfall at 6,200 feet (1,900 m).

Friday, February 25, 2011

Umphang Thee Lor Sue Waterfall


The Umphang Thee Lor Sue Waterfall (also The Lor Sue, Thee Lor Sue or Te-law-zue is claimed to be the largest and highest waterfall in Thailand. It stands 250 metres (820 ft) high and nearly 450 metres (1,480 ft) wide on the Mae Klong River, flowing down from Huai Klotho into the Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary in Tak Province in northwestern Thailand.

However, the waterfall has apparently never been surveyed, as the figures given are approximate.

Unchalli Falls

Lushington Falls, also called Unchalli Falls, is a waterfall created by a 116 metres (381 ft) drop in the Aghanashini river. The falls are located 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Sirsi, a town in the Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka, India. The falls are named for J. D. Lushington, a District Collector for the British Government, who discovered the falls in 1845.
 
The falls are reached by a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) trek from Heggarne village through thick forest. Here the river makes a cavalcade of water falls and eventually leaps into a steep valley to form a spectacular, picturesque waterfall. The falls are sometimes called Keppa Joga because of the deafening sound they make

Nohkalikai Falls


Nohkalikai Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in India. Its height is 1100 feet (335 metres). The waterfall is located near Cherrapunji, one of the wettest places on Earth. Nohkalikai Falls are fed by the rainwater collected on the summit of comparatively small plateau and decrease in power during the dry season in December - February. Below the falls there has formed a plunge pool with unusual green colored water.

Name of the falls (in Khasi language - "Jump of Ka Likai") is linked to a legend about local women Likai who after family tragedy became insane and jumped off the cliff next to the falls.

Torc Waterfall

Torc Waterfall is a waterfall at the base of Torc Mountain, about 5 miles (8.0 km), from Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland.

The falls are one of the landmarks on the 200 kilometre Kerry Way walking tour and are encompassed in the Killarney National Park. Red deer are frequently seen and heard in the area.

Easy access and parking make the site popular with walkers and tour bus groups who often visit as part of the Ring of Kerry tour.

A public hiking trail stretches from the waterfall to the top of Torc Mountain

Powerscourt Waterfall


Powerscourt Waterfall (Irish: Eas ChĂșirt an Phaoraigh) is a waterfall near Enniskerry, County Wicklow, in Ireland, located in a valley surrounded by Djouce Mountain and the Great Sugar Loaf. At a height of 121 metres (397 ft), it is the highest waterfall on the island.

The waterfall and surrounding valley are owned by the Powerscourt Estate.
 
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