Narva Falls

Narva Falls (

Between the southeast part of the city of Narva and the rest, facing the Russian city of Ivangorod, the Narva flows over the Baltic Klint, forming Narva Falls, once among the most powerful in Europe.^[1] Before the water reaches the falls it is split into two branches by the Kreenholm island, thus the falls consist of two sections. Kreenholm Falls, west of the island, is 60 meters (200 ft) wide and 6.5 meters (21 ft) high with multiple terraces. Joala Falls, to the east, is 110 meters (360 ft) wide and up to 6.5 meters (21 ft) high. The Estonian–Russian border follows the eastern branch and goes through Joala Falls.^[1]

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59°21′32″N 28°11′44″E / 59.35889°N 28.19556°E / 59.35889; 28.19556