Subterranean waterfall
Subterranean waterfall[1][2] or cave waterfall, also called an underground waterfall or waterfall cavern is a waterfall located underground and may be in a cave. Subterranean waterfalls may be under or above sea level.[3][4] A renowned example is Ruby Falls located in Lookout Mountain Caverns in Tennessee, United States and is one of largest and deepest waterfalls in the United States.[5][6]
Cavernous waterfalls exist throughout the world including Gaping Gill cavern in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[7] The tallest known cave waterfall, in Vrtoglavica Cave in Slovenia, is at least 400 m.
List of underground waterfalls
- Ruby Falls located in Lookout Mountain Caverns in Tennessee, United States
- Lacy Suicide Falls located in Cass Cave, Cass, West Virginia
- Gaping Gill cavern in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Natural Bridge, Springbrook Park, Australia
- Niagara Cave, Southeastern Minnesota, United States (60 foot waterfall)
See also
References
- ↑ Sessional Papers. 1907. pp. 3–.
- ↑ Museum of Foreign Literature, Science and Art. E. Littell. 1835. pp. 398–.
- ↑ Kevin Adams (1 June 2002). Waterfalls of Virginia and West Virginia: A Hiking and Photography Guide. Menasha Ridge Press. pp. 32–. ISBN 978-0-89732-414-4.
- ↑ "10 Most Incredible Cave Waterfalls on Earth". World Reviewer. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ↑ "Tennessee's Spectacular Underground Waterfall (PHOTOS)". The Weather Channel. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ↑ Richard Heggen (16 January 2015). Underground Rivers: From the River Styx to the Rio San Buenaventura, with occasional diversions. Richard Heggen. pp. 878–. GGKEY:BS7JB1BB957.
- ↑ Wheatstone, Richard (2015-05-26). "This 650-ft cave has been opened to the public". Mirror. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
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