The 10 Most Amazing Waterfalls of the United States

One hundred feet of Havasu Falls spills over from the crimson landscape into a pool of beautiful blue-green waters.

The waterfall is named after the Native American Tribe of Havasu Baaja meaning "the-people-of-the-blue-green-waters," or more commonly known as the Havasupal. The tribe are permanent residents in the Northwestern Region of Arizona near the Grand Canyon and have lived there for over 800 years.

The Havasupal's main "claim-to-fame" is the turquoise colored waters and breathtaking waterfalls, both of which have made this small community become a bustling tourist attraction for thousands of people annually.

Separating the Canadian Providence of Ontario and the state of New York is the immense collection of three waterfalls named Niagara Falls.

The Niagara River is the source for the group - Horseshoe Falls, American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls.

These waterfalls are renowned for their beauty and have been a popular tourist attraction for well over a century. Niagara falls is also a valuable source of hydroelectric power since the 1800s.

Location: Yosemite National Park, California

Measuring 2,425-feet from the upper falls to the base of the lower falls, Yosemite Falls holds the distinction of being the highest waterfall in North America and is is in the top twenty-five highest in the world.

The falls have often been referred to a as a "two-stage drop;" however, they are comprised of three levels: upper, lower and cataracts.

Location: The Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge - East of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson.

Multnomah Falls is the tallest waterfall in Oregon. Its underground springs from Larch Mountain are a year-round source of water for the waterfall.

Native-American legend explains the origins of the falls began when the daughter of the tribe's chief was told to jump from the cliff in sacrifice by the Great Spirit. The chief found his daughter's body at the bottom and wept bitterly. He then asked the Great Spirit to give him a sign if his daughter did not die in vein. It is said that the next day, water began to fall from the cliff to form Multnomah Falls. Legend also has it that under the right circumstances, his daughter's face can be seen in the falls.

Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Yellowstone Falls consists of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park where the lower falls is the most exciting of the two. At 308-feet, it plunges into the depths of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, which is up to 1,000-feet deep.

The lower falls of the Yellowstone is still the largest volume major waterfall located in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States.

The falls were given its name in 1869 by The Flolsom Party, a private group of explorers working in close relation with the U.S. Government.

Location: Skykomish, Washington

Malachite Falls is one of the most impressive waterfalls located in Washington State.

Due to dense forestation, the falls are not entirely visible from the Foss Lakes Trail.

The falls consist of two side-by-side waterfalls, one 600-feet tall, the other approximately 450-feet tall, on separate streams.

Unfortunately, the smaller fall is not visible from the trail at all.

Location: Amicalola Falls State Park, between Ellijay and Dahlonega in Dawsonville, Georgia.

Amicalola Falls name is derived from the Cherokee language meaning "tumbling waters" and is regarded as one of the seven natural wonders of Georgia.

Reaching the height of 729-feet establishes it as the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi.

The Cherokee tribe presided over the area until they were forced to leave in 1832 by the Treaty of New Echota.

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Location: West Maui Mountains, Hawaii

Honokohau Falls measures over 1,100-feet, making it the tallest waterfall on Maui.

The only way to view the waterfall is by helicopter since the area where it is located is in an inaccessible section of the valley.

This two-tiered majestic wonder of nature was filmed during the making of the movie "Jurassic Park."

Location: Hinsdale County, Colorado

North Clear Creek Falls is nestled in an unusual setting of prairie grass covered flatlands with an elevation of approximately 10,000-feet.

This breathtaking waterfall is located above the Rio Grand, spilling over 100-feet into the canyon below.

Travel the Silver Thread Scenic Byway to get a glimpse of what is known as the most photographed waterfall in Colorado.

Location: Twin Falls, Idaho

Shoshone Falls is the most powerful waterfall in the Northwest measuring at 212-feet and is sometimes referred to as the "Niagara of the West."

Geologists believe that the falls have existed for 30,000 to 60,000 years and is a complete barrier for the upstream movement of sturgeon, salmon, steel-head, and spawning runs.

Controlled by the Miliner Dam, Shoshone Falls is at full force during Spring.