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Coordinates. 40°17′10″N 87°17′33″W. / 40.286140°N 87.292630°W / 40.286140; -87.292630. Type. plunge. Total height. 90 feet (27 m) Williamsport Falls is a waterfall near the center of the town of Williamsport, the county seat of Warren County, Indiana. With a height of 90 feet (27 m), it is the tallest waterfall in Indiana.
The following are lists of waterfalls in the world by height, classified into two categories — natural and artificial. Natural waterfalls are further subdivided between overall height and tallest single drop. Each column (Waterfall, Height, Locality, Country) is sortable by using the up/down link in the column headings at the top of each column.
The Falls are located at the end of the main passage of Ruby Falls Cave, in a large vertical shaft. The stream, 1,120 feet underground, is fed both by rainwater and natural springs. It collects in a pool in the cave floor and then continues through the mountain until finally joining the Tennessee River at the base of Lookout Mountain .
Wyandotte Cave is known for its long open passageways and large rooms. With 9.2 miles (14.8 km) of passageways on five levels it is the fifth longest cave in Indiana. Included in its formations is Monument Mountain. At 135 feet (41 m) tall, Monument Mountain is considered to be the world's largest underground mountain.
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Indiana.. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3).
Indiana: Clifty Falls State Park. ... In total, the falls cover between 1,000 and 1,200 vertical feet, making this the tallest waterfall east of the Mississippi. A maintained trail leads to ...
A subterranean waterfall, tierous waterfall, or underground waterfall is a waterfall located underground, usually in a cave or mine. [1] They are a common feature in cave systems where there are vertical or near vertical geological structures for the weathering process to exploit, and sufficient gradient between the sink and the rising.
Cataract Falls (Indiana) / 39.43444°N 86.81333°W / 39.43444; -86.81333. Cataract Falls is a waterfall located in northern Owen County in the west central part of the U.S. state of Indiana. The largest waterfall by volume in the state, it is part of the Lieber State Recreation Area . Cataract Falls consists of two sets of waterfalls on ...