Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

has diverse geographic features, including several

waterfall A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in severa ...

s. A vast number of rivers run through the

mountain ranges A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...

. The

snow melt In hydrology, snowmelt is surface runoff produced from melting snow. It can also be used to describe the period or season during which such runoff is produced. Water produced by snowmelt is an important part of the annual water cycle in many part ...

from the mountains feeding the rivers and sudden drops in

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create many opportunities for waterfalls to form.

Carpathian waterfalls

Most of the waterfalls in the Carpathian Mountains are short and

cascade waterfalls A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...

. The highest waterfall is the

Maniava waterfall Maniava waterfall ( uk, Манявський водоспад) is one of the highest waterfalls in the Ukrainian Carpathians and is located in the Gorgany mountain ridge in Ukraine. Geography Maniava waterfall is located on the Maniavka river, a ...

, located near the village of

Maniava Maniava or Manyava ( uk, Манява, pl, Maniawa) is located on the banks of the Maniavka River in Ivano-Frankivsk Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of Western Ukraine. It is a village of about 3,500 people and is situated in the Ukrainian Carpathi ...

(

Ivano-Frankivsk Raion Ivano-Frankivsk Raion ( uk, Івано-Франківський район, translit=Ivano-Frankiwśkyj rajon) is a raion (district) of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine. It was created in July 2020 as part of the reform of administrative divisions ...

, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast) which is tall. * Shypit – a famous waterfall where an annual festival has been held since 1993, attracts thousands of tourists. The waterfall is created by the Pylypets River, a tributary of Repynka River. * Kamianka waterfall It is located by the village of Dubyna, Skole district, L'vivs'ka oblast. The waterfall is a part of the Skole Beskydy National Recreation Reserve of Ukraine. * Sukil waterfalls * Bukovina waterfalls (also known as ''Smuharski waterfalls'') – a landscape hydrological preserve in

Vyzhnytsia Raion Vyzhnytsia Raion ( uk, Вижницький район) is an administrative raion (district) in the southern part of Chernivtsi Oblast, located in the historical region of Bukovina, in western Ukraine, on the Romanian border. The region has an ar ...

. The waterfall is created by Smuhariv Brook, a right tributary of the Cheremosh River. * Bukhtivets waterfall – part of Bukhtivets Brook (a left tributary of Bystrytsia of Nadvirna), located in the

Gorgany Gorgany ( uk, Ґорґани) is a mountain range in Western Ukraine in Outer Eastern Carpathians, adjacent to Chornohora range. The highest peak of Gorgany is Syvulia (1,836 m) with the other high peaks including Ihrovyshche, (1,804 m), (1 ...

mountain range. * Silver waterfalls or Sheshory waterfalls – created by Pistynka River in

Kosiv Raion Kosiv Raion ( uk, Ко́сівський райо́н, translit=Kosiwśkyj rajon) is a raion (district) of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of Ukraine. The city of Kosiv is the administrative center of the raion. Population: . Subdivisions On 18 July 2020 ...

. * Vyshovatyi village waterfall – appears after rain showers near one of Tiachiv Raion villages. * Voyevodyn waterfall – created by the Voyevodyn River within the State ornithological reserve "Falcons Rocks". * Horodyliv waterfall – a cascade of waterfalls created by Horodyliv Brook, a right tributary of the Rika River. * Hurkalo * Dzembroni waterfalls – created by Munchel Brook, a tributary of the Dzembronia River. * Drahobrat waterfall – created by Kysva Brook, a tributary of the Chorna Tisa River. * Zhenetskyi Huk

Crimean waterfalls

* Uchan-su waterfall – the highest Ukrainian waterfall (98 metres) is located on the southern slopes of the Crimean Mountains close to the city of

Yalta Yalta (: Я́лта) is a resort city on the south coast of the Crimean Peninsula surrounded by the Black Sea. It serves as the administrative center of Yalta Municipality, one of the regions within Crimea. Yalta, along with the rest of Cri ...

. The Uchan-su River begins at the foot of

Ai-Petri Ai-Petri (, russian: Ай-Петри, uk, Ай-Петрі, sep=comma) is a peak in the Crimean Mountains. For administrative purposes it is in the Yalta municipality of Crimea. The name is of Greek origin, and translates as St. Peter ( el, Άγ ...

Mountain and flows down the gorge. The waterfall is formed from the source. * Curcur waterfall (Jurjur waterfall) – created by Eastern Ulu Ozen (Megapotamo) near

Alushta Alushta ( uk, Алушта; crh, Aluşta; ) is a city of regional significance on the southern coast of the Crimean peninsula which is within the Republic of Crimea, an internationally recognized ''de jure'' part of Ukraine, but since 2014 a ''de ...

. * Jurla waterfall – created by Jurla River. * Geyser waterfall – created by Jurla River. * Suv Ucqan waterfall – created by Qızıl Qoba River, a tributary of the Salhir River. * Golovkinsky waterfall – created by Ozen Bas, a tributary of Ulu Ozen. * Holovkinskoho waterfall – created by the Uzen'-Bash River.

Non-mountainous waterfalls

* Dzhurynskyi Fall is located on the

Dzhuryn river Dzhuryn ( uk, Джурин) is a town in the Zhmerynka Raion of Vinnytsia Oblast in Ukraine. Dzhuryn hosts the administration of Dzhuryn settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Until 18 July 2020, Kopaigorod belonged to Sharhorod Raio ...

Nyrkiv Chortkiv Raion ( uk, Чортківський район) is a raion in Ternopil Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Chortkiv. It has a population of On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukrai ...

village, Zalishchyky Raion,

Ternopil Oblast Ternopil Oblast ( uk, Тернопі́льська о́бласть, translit=Ternopilska oblast; also referred to as Ternopilshchyna, uk, Терно́пільщина, label=none, or Ternopillia, uk, Тернопілля, label=none) is an obl ...

of western

* Vyr – created by Hirsky Tikych River, a tributary of Tikych River.Waterfall Vyr
/ref> * Vchelka waterfall – created by Hnylopiat River, a right tributary of

Teteriv River The Teteriv () is a right tributary of the Dnieper River in Ukraine. It has a length of 365 km and a drainage basin of 15,300 km². In the underflow the valley of the Teteriv in Polissia on up to 4 km, the width of the river widens ...

Gallery

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References

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Carpathian waterfalls

Crimean waterfalls

Non-mountainous waterfalls

Gallery

See also

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