Waihilau Falls

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Waihilau Falls
Waihilau Falls
Location Waimanu Valley, Hawaii (big island), United States
Type Horsetail
Total height2,600 feet (790 m)
Number of drops1
Longest drop2,600 feet (790 m)
Watercourse Waihilau River
World height ranking13

Waihilau Falls is a waterfall in the Waimanu Valley, in the U.S. state of Hawaii on the island of Hawaii, the state's biggest and youngest island. It is the third-tallest waterfall in Hawaii [1] and the thirteenth-highest in the world at 2,600 feet (790 metres) in height. [2] It consists of three slender threads of water falling down through lush greenery. [3]

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References

  1. Myths and Misconceptions | World Waterfall Database: World's Tallest Waterfalls Archived January 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Waihilau Falls | World Waterfall Database: World's Tallest Waterfalls
  3. "Waihilau Falls, Hawaii, United States - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.

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