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Falls

A waterfall is a point along a watercourse where flowing water descends steeply or vertically over a resistant rock step or escarpment, dissipating energy and often forming a plunge pool below. In the study of inland waters, falls represent zones of intense hydraulic energy and aeration that influence the longitudin…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 37× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2691-3208 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

A waterfall is a point along a watercourse where flowing water descends steeply or vertically over a resistant rock step or escarpment, dissipating energy and often forming a plunge pool below. In the study of inland waters, falls represent zones of intense hydraulic energy and aeration that influence the longitudinal structure of rivers and streams. The rapid agitation of water at a fall increases gas exchange with the atmosphere, raising dissolved-oxygen concentration, while the abrupt change in gradient creates discontinuities in sediment transport, channel form, and habitat that shape upstream and downstream aquatic communities. Falls can act as natural barriers to the movement of fish and other organisms, contributing to the isolation and differentiation of populations, and they are important features in the geomorphological evolution of drainage networks through headward erosion and knickpoint migration. Hydrologically, waterfalls and the cascades associated with them are relevant to flow energetics, oxygenation, and the connectivity of freshwater systems, and they are frequently significant for water supply, recreation, and conservation. Their characterization integrates hydrology, geomorphology, and aquatic ecology. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on the ecology, hydrology, and environmental dynamics of inland and freshwater systems.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

Osteoarthritis and Falls: Is there a Link?

Marks RayCorresponding author
Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY 10027, United States
Exact topic Aging Research And Healthcare Cited by 4 doi:10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-20-3496
2021

Fear of Falls and Frailty: Cause or Consequence or Both?

Marks RayCorresponding author
Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA.
Exact topic Aging Research And Healthcare Cited by 4 doi:10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-21-4041
2020

Sleep Disturbances and Hip Fractures

Marks RayCorresponding author
Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY 10027, United States
Exact topic Aging Research And Healthcare Cited by 3 doi:10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-20-3495

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 37 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Limnology (ISSN 2691-3208).

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