Rhine Falls facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rhine Falls |
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Aerial view of Rheinfall in 2008
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| Location | On the border between the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zürich next to Schaffhausen, in northern Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 47°40′40″N 8°36′54″E / 47.67778°N 8.61503°E |
| Type | Segmented Block |
| Elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) |
| Total height | 23 metres (75 ft) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Total width | 150 metres (490 ft) |
| Watercourse | Rhine |
| Average flow rate |
250 m3/s (8,800 cu ft/s) during winter, 600 m3/s (21,000 cu ft/s) during summer |
The Rhine Falls, called the Rheinfall in Switzerland, are the biggest waterfalls of Europe.
They can be found in the High Rhine in the upper parts of the river Rhine, in the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Laufen-Uhwiesen, near the town of Schaffhausen in the north part of Switzerland and close to the German border. They are 150 meters (450 ft) wide and 23 meters (75 ft) tall. The Rhine Falls were made in the last ice age about 14,000 to 17,000 years ago.
Images for kids
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Aerial view of Rheinfall in 2008
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The Rhine Falls seen from the Rhine
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Panorama of the Rheinfall in April 2010.
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A tourist boat near the falls.
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Wörth Castle
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Observation deck on the Zürich side.
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Rheinfall Panorama.
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Long exposure photograph of the Rhein falls with the Laufen castle on the background.
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See also
In Spanish: Cataratas del Rin para niños
