Oloʻupena Falls

Waterfall in Hawaii, United States
21°09′53″N 156°51′34″W / 21.1647222°N 156.8594444°W / 21.1647222; -156.8594444TypeTieredTotal height2,953 feet (900.07 m)World height ranking4

Oloʻupena Falls, or Oloupena Falls, is a waterfall located in the north-eastern part of Hawaiian Island of Molokai, and is unofficially cited as the fourth highest waterfall in the world,[1] and the highest in the United States.

The falls occur where a short, seasonal stream spills over the edge of one of the tallest sea-side cliffs of the world, located between the Pelekunu and Wailau valleys. They have eroded a groove in the cliff-face and can be observed only from the ocean or air.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ World Waterfall Database: World's Tallest Waterfalls Archived 2008-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Molokai Waterfalls". imagesofoldhawaii.com.
  3. ^ "10 Highest Waterfalls in the World". howstuffworks. 28 April 2008.
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