Huangguoshu Waterfall
Huangguoshu Waterfall (simplified Chinese: 黄果树瀑布; traditional Chinese: 黃果樹瀑布; pinyin: Huáng Guǒshù Pùbù; Wade–Giles: Huang-kuo-shu p'u-pu; lit. 'Yellow-Fruit Tree Waterfalls'), is one of the largest waterfalls in China and East Asia located on the Baishui River (白水河) in Anshun, Guizhou province. It is 77.8 m (255 ft) high and 101 m (331 ft) wide. The main waterfall is 67 m (220 ft) high and 83.3 m (273 ft) wide.
| Huangguoshu Waterfall | |
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Huangguoshu Waterfall | |
| Location | Anshun, Guizhou, China |
| Coordinates | 25.992°N 105.666°E |
| Type | Segmented Block |
| Elevation | 903.9 m (2,966 ft) |
| Total height | 77.8 m (255 ft) |
| Total width | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Watercourse | Pearl River |
| Average flow rate | 18.2 L/s km2 |
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