Waterfall

What is a
waterfall?
 A waterfall is usually a body
of water resulting from
water, often in the form of a
stream, flowing over an
erosion-resistant rock
formation that forms a nick
point, or sudden break in
elevation.
Types of waterfalls
 Block: Water descends from a relatively wide
stream or river.
 Cascade: Water descends a series of rock
steps.
 Cataract: A large, powerful waterfall.
 Fan: Water spreads horizontally as it descends
while remaining in contact with bedrock.
 Horsetail: Descending water maintains some
contact with bedrock.
 Plunge: Water descends vertically, losing
contact with the bedrock surface.
 Punchbowl: Water descends in a constricted
form and then spreads out in a wider pool.
 Segmented: Distinctly separate flows of water
Aliwa
gwag
Falls
Cateel is the home of the
Aliwagwag Falls, located at
Barangay Aliwagwag. It is a towering
waterfalls considered by hydraulic
engineers as the highest in the
country and regarded as one of the
most beautiful falls in Mindanao. It is
a series of 84 falls appearing like
stairway to heaven with various
heights among the steps ranging
from 6 to 110 feet. One step is
measured 72 feet and another is
67 feet. Overall Aliwagwag Falls
is 1,110 feet of cascading energy
Maria Cristina Falls

Location:
Iligan City, Mindanao,
Philippines

Type: Plunge

Total height
98 m (321.5 ft)

Height of longest drop

98 m (321.5 ft)
Ma ria Cr istina Fall s is a waterfall of the
Agus River on the island of MIndana o. It is
sometimes called the "twin falls" as the flow is
separated by a rock at the brink of the waterfall.
It is a landmark of Iligan City, nicknamed the
City of Majestic Waterfalls, because of the
presence of more than 20 waterfalls in the city.
It is located 9. 3 ki lom etr es away
southwes t of the ci ty pr op er at the
bounda ries of Ba ran gay s Mar ia Cr is ti na,
Ditucalan, an d Bu ru- un. Well-known for its
natural beauty and grandeur, the 320-feet98
Pagsanjan
Falls
Location: Cavinti, Laguna,
Philippines

Type: Horsetail

Height of longest drop: 120 m

/ 393ft

Number of drops: 1
Pags an jan Fall s (indigenous name: Ma gdapio
Falls ) is one of the most famed waterfalls in the
Philippines. The falls have grown into a major tourist
attraction for the region. Pagsanjan is most famous
for these falls in particular. The town itself dates
from early Spanish times and lies at the confluence
of two rivers, the Balanac and the Bumbungan. The
Pagsanjan Falls has a strong flow of tourists visiting
the area, tourists are ferried to the famed falls with a
traditional Filipino Banca Boat for a small fee. The
only pas sable route to it is the Bumbungan
River of Pa gsan jan. The bas e of the
Pan sanjan falls is a natural poo l, allo wing
great swim mi ng and diving . . The re ar e som e
caves to exp lor e ar oun d the area whic h ar e
known fo r their acous tic s. Behind the
waterfalls there is also a small cave which you can
enter.. The falls are also famous for its massage,
where people get 'massaged' under the falls.
Tinago Falls
Location: Iligan City,
Mindanao, Philippines

Type: Fan

Total height 73.152 m

(240.0 ft)

Height of longest drop

73.152 m (240.0 ft)

Average width:
100 feet (30 m)

Number of drops: 5
Ti nago Fa lls is a waterfall in Iliga n
Ci ty, Lanao del Norte in the southern
Philippine island of MIndanao. It is
on e of the main touri st
attrac tion s in Ilig an , a ci ty
know n as the Ci ty of Maje stic
Wat er fal ls .
Tinago is a Filipino term meaning
"hidden", the falls being hidden in a
deep ravine. Trekking to the falls
requires approximately 500
descending steps called the winding
staircase.
Th e falls is ap proxi mat ely
240 fee t (73 m) hig h, its very cold
waters cascading beautifully into a
Tinuy-an Falls
Location: Bislig City,
Mindanao, Philippines

Type: Cascade

Total height 55 m

(180.4 ft)

Height of longest drop

55 m (180.4 ft)

Average width
95 metres (310 ft)

Number of drops 4
Ti nuy-a n Fal ls is a waterfall in Bislig
City, Surigao del Sur in the southern
Philippine island of MIndanao. It is the
main tourist attraction in Bislig, a city
known as the Booming city by the bay.
The falls is approximately 55 metres
(180 ft) high, touted as the Niagara Falls
of the Philippines, Tinuy-an is a white
water curtain that flows in three levels. It
is one of the best waterfalls in the entire
Philippines because of its majestic and
unique natural formation. Its colourful
Roles of
Geology emphasises improved
interaction with our environment
using geological principles, and is
involved with environmental
planning, the safe disposal of waste,
avoidance of water pollution, and
urban development

Geology play a leading role in the

utilization and management of
natural resources, evaluating how
natural processes impact on all life
on Earth, and how humans interact
with the Earth.

Geology seek to understand why

landscapes look the way they do: to
understand landform history and
dynamics, and predict future changes
through a combination of field
observation, physical experiment,
and numerical modelling.
Sources:

http://www.world-
waterfalls.com/database.php?s=T&t=
G&category=country&search=Philippi
nes&orderby=name
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cateel
http://www.geology.ukzn.ac.za/Studyi
ngGeology/WhyGeology.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Cris
tina_Falls
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagsanjan
_Falls
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinago_Fal
ls