cascata della Marmora, Umbria. Its total height is 165 m (541 feet), making it one of the tallest in Europe and the tallest man-made waterfall in the world. Of its 3 sections, the top one is the tallest, at 83 m (272 feet). The power generation waterfall which is diverted for tourist effect for certain hours of the day. Most of the time, the water in the canals above the falls is diverted to a hydroelectric power plant, so the flow in the falls themselves is reduced to the level of a creek. Piediluco Lake, above the falls, is used as a reservoir for the power plant. The Galleto power plant, bu

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Location: Marmore, Terni, Umbria, Italy
Photo credit: © Peter D Noyce / Alamy / Afripics
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