How are waterfalls classified?

Waterfalls can be classified in various ways, depending on the criteria used. One of the most common ways of classification is based on the height of the waterfall. In this case, waterfalls can be classified as:

- Cataract: waterfall with a height of over 100 meters;
- Cascade: waterfall with a height between 20 and 100 meters;
- Plunge: waterfall with a height between 4 and 20 meters;
- Chute: waterfall with a height of less than 4 meters.

Another way of classification can be based on the volume of water or the force of the fall, for example.

Some examples include:
- Free-falling: waterfall in which the water falls freely, without touching obstacles;
- Stepped: waterfall in which the water falls in several stepped levels;
- Fan-shaped: waterfall in which the water spreads like a fan as it falls;
- Veiling: waterfall in which the water falls in a veil-like shape, usually on a flat rocky surface.

These are just some examples of how waterfalls can be classified. The classification may vary depending on the criteria used and local standards.

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