Jägala Waterfall

Jägala Waterfall
Jägala Waterfall
Jägala Waterfall
LocationJägala-Joa, Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County, Estonia
Coordinates59°26′59″N 25°10′43″E / 59.4498160°N 25.1785457°E / 59.4498160; 25.1785457 (Jägala Waterfall)
Elevation84 m (276 ft)
Total height8 m (26 ft)
Number of drops1
Total width50 m (160 ft)
WatercourseJägala River
Average
flow rate
12.8 m3/s (450 cu ft/s)

Jägala Waterfall (Estonian: Jägala juga; English: /jɛɡælæ/) is a waterfall in northern Estonia on the Jägala River. It is the largest natural waterfall in Estonia, with a width of about 50 meters (160 ft) and a height of about 8 meters (26 ft). Jägala Waterfall is located in Koogi in Harju County. Jägala Waterfall is also the most powerful waterfall in Estonia, cascading 12.8 cubic meters per second (450 cu ft/s) of water. It can even reach 200 cubic meters per second (7,100 cu ft/s) during spring in high water periods. Though, the cascade stops in the winter, freezing over.