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Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) regard the waterfalls an "important site for both the glacial feature and for the geological influence of the rocks themselves on the formation of the waterfall"; and describe the Powerscourt corrie, in which the waterfall sits, as "a fine example of glacial erosion, where accumulated ice has scoured out a deep basin, with a waterfall flowing down the steep ...
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Powerscourt Waterfall on the Dargle River Dargle at the foot of Maulin mountain by Watergates. The River Dargle (Irish: An Deargail, meaning 'little red spot') is a river that flows from the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland to the Irish Sea. It forms Powerscourt Waterfall, receives the Glencree and Glencullen Rivers, and later the Glenmunder Stream ...
Powerscourt Waterfall is the second tallest in Ireland at 121 metres (397 feet). A number of these rivers have been harnessed to create reservoirs for drinking water for Dublin and its surroundings. The Wicklow Mountains experience a temperate oceanic climate with mild, damp summers and cool, wet winters.
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This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least 15 m (50 ft) high, or the falls have some historical significance based on multiple reliable references.
Waterfalls of New York (state) (1 C, 61 P) Waterfalls of North Carolina (1 C, 56 P) O. Waterfalls of Oklahoma (2 P) Waterfalls of Oregon (1 C, 102 P) P.
Powerscourt Estate, County Wicklow, Ireland Powerscourt Golf Club, on the estate; Powerscourt House, Dublin, a townhouse, interior is now a shopping centre; Powerscourt Waterfall, Glensoulan Valley on the River Dargle, County Wicklow, Ireland; Lord Francis Powerscourt, a fictional detective; Viscount Powerscourt, a title in the Irish peerage