List of waterfalls by type

The following is a list of waterfalls by type.

Plunge: Water descends vertically, losing contact with the bedrock surface.^[1]
Horsetail: Descending water maintains some contact with bedrock.^[1]
Cataract: A large, powerful waterfall.^[1]
Multi-step: A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool.^[1]
Block: Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river.^[1]^[2]
Cascade: Water descends a series of rock steps.^[1]^[2]
Segmented: Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends.^[1]
Tiered: Water drops in a series of distinct steps or falls.^[1]
Punchbowl: Water descends in a constricted form and then spreads out in a wider pool.^[1]
Fan: Water spreads horizontally as it descends while remaining in contact with bedrock.^[1]

Some waterfalls are also distinct in that they do not flow continuously. Ephemeral waterfalls only flow after a rain or a significant snowmelt.^[3]^[4]^[5]