🏞️ Water Gaps of the World

These are the world's notable water gaps — dramatic clefts where a river has sliced across a resistant ridge or mountain, often along the oldest drainage lines in a region. Each profile shows where the gap is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

24 water gaps from 9 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any water gap for its full profile.

Americas (14) Europe (7) Oceania (3)

Americas (14 water gaps)

Europe (7 water gaps)

Oceania (3 water gaps)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.