waterfall
Let an agent handle waterfalls by name, height, flow, access and safety, including the dangers of swimming and slippery rocks.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle waterfalls by name, height, flow, access and safety, including the dangers of swimming and slippery rocks.
A place where a river or stream flows over a vertical drop or series of steep drops, forming falls, cascades or cataracts; waterfalls are major natural attractions and also occur artificially and underwater in the sense of density currents.
What it is for: Scenery, recreation, hydropower and ecosystems.
It can be find waterfall information and access routes; check safety guidance at falls; compare heights and flows from sources; photograph waterfalls responsibly.
Distinguishing features
Water over a drop
Varies with season
Popular attraction
Hazardous rocks and currents
What it looks like
Water falling over cliffs or steps, with spray and plunge pools.
How it is recognised
Vertical drops and plunge pools
Cascades, cataracts and horsetails
Rapids are steep but without a drop
Related models
is a kind of - category
is part of - context
forms - feature
is protected as - status
In practice
Families and kinds
plunge waterfalls
cascades
horsetail waterfalls
tiered waterfalls
artificial waterfalls
Standards and regulation
Protected area rules
Water safety guidance
Failure modes and hazards
Falls from slippery rocks
Drowning in plunge pools and currents
Sudden flow increases after rain
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.waterfall
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identity Which waterfall.
Names and data.
Name
Waterfall.
Name
Waterfall identity.
- Which waterfall is meant, and on which river? provenance
- How tall is it, according to reliable sources? measurement
Type
Form.
Type
Waterfall type.
- What type of waterfall is it? definition
- Does flow vary by season? provenance
Safety Hazards.
Waterfalls can kill.
Rocks
Slippery edges.
Rocks
Edge safety.
- Are there barriers and safe viewpoints? provenance
- Why should people stay behind barriers? boundary
Water
Swimming.
Water
Swimming safety.
- Is swimming in the plunge pool allowed and safe? boundary
- Which emergency number applies if someone is in trouble? action
Visiting Access.
Visitors need details.
Access
Trails.
Access
Access.
- How can the waterfall be reached, and are trails open? provenance
- Is there an entry fee? provenance
Respect
Sacred sites.
Respect
Cultural respect.
- Is the waterfall sacred or culturally significant to local communities? provenance
- How should visitors behave? action
Environment Ecology and energy.
Waterfalls shape ecosystems.
Ecology
Habitats.
Ecology
Ecology.
- Which species depend on the waterfall habitat? provenance
- Is it protected? provenance
Hydropower
Diversion.
Hydropower
Hydropower.
- Is the flow diverted for hydropower at certain times? provenance
- Which authority manages it? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should waterfall types be separate entries?
- How should height data be sourced?
- How should safety closures be linked?