Oloʻupena Falls

Oloʻupena Falls
Molokai Waterfall
Location	Molokai, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates	21°09′53″N 156°51′34″W
Type	Tiered
Total height	2,953 feet (900.07 m)
World height ranking	4

Oloʻupena Falls, or Oloupena Falls, is a waterfall located in the north-eastern part of Hawaiian Island of Molokai, and is unofficially cited as the fourth highest waterfall in the world,[1] and the highest in the United States.

The falls occur where a short, seasonal stream spills over the edge of one of the tallest sea-side cliffs of the world, located between the Pelekunu and Wailau valleys. They have eroded a groove in the cliff-face and can be observed only from the ocean or air.[2][3]

See also

• List of waterfalls by height

References

1. World Waterfall Database: World's Tallest Waterfalls Archived 2008-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Molokai Waterfalls". imagesofoldhawaii.com.
3. "10 Highest Waterfalls in the World". howstuffworks. 28 April 2008.