Coastal waterfall

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McWay Falls in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Big Sur, California McWay Falls Big Sur May 2011 001.jpg
McWay Falls in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Big Sur, California

A coastal waterfall is a waterfall that plunges directly into the sea. Another common name for this feature is a tidefall.

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Notable coastal waterfalls

Lower Duden Waterfalls, Antalya, Turkey Lower Duden Waterfall.jpg
Lower Düden Waterfalls, Antalya, Turkey

Coastal waterfalls include:

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References

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