Horizontal Falls

The Horizontal Falls are two tidal waterfall, similar compensation flows in Talbot Bay in Western Australia's Kimberley region.

Although the name might initially suspect, is at the Horizontal Falls in no way to waterfalls, but only to narrow outflows of side bays on the subject of the tides Talbot Bay.

The flow direction is dependent on the respective Tidenphase. During the tides is enormous water masses get high speed through the two narrow straits. Since the outflow is delayed because of the small cross section, the two basins and the Bay of have the respective Tidenphase depends a different water level, the cause of the balancing flow. So produced, together with the flow effects the impression of a waterfall.

- 16.38123.95916666667Koordinaten: 16 ° 22 '48 " S, 123 ° 57' 33" E

  • Waters in Western Australia
  • Waterfall in Australia and Oceania
  • Waterfall in Australia
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