The Rhine Falls is a waterfall located in Switzerland and the most powerful waterfall in Europe. The falls are located on the High Rhine on the border between the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zürich, between the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Laufen-Uhwiesen/Dachsen, next to the town of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland.
Location: On the border between the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zürich next to Schaffhausen, in northern Switzerland
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
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