Baatara Waterfall is the Lebanese waterfall that appears inside the Baatara Pothole, a limestone sinkhole formed by erosion.
The waterfall is near the village of Balaa in Lebanon’s Tannourine area. Meltwater and seasonal runoff plunge through a natural opening into a deep limestone gorge, creating a striking three-bridge appearance. The visible flow is strongest in spring, when snowmelt increases the amount of water reaching the pothole.
The gorge developed through karst processes, in which water dissolves and enlarges cracks and cavities in soluble limestone. That geological setting explains why the waterfall is integrated into a cavern-like vertical shaft rather than falling over an exposed cliff face.
Baatara Waterfall is also known as the Three Bridges Chasm waterfall. Seasonal flow means photographs taken at different times can show dramatically different amounts of water.