List of waterfalls by height
The following are lists of waterfalls in the world by height, classified into two categories — natural and artificial. Natural waterfalls are further subdivided between overall height and tallest single drop. Each column (Waterfall, Height, Locality, Country) is sortable by using the up/down link in the column headings at the top of each column.
World's tallest natural waterfalls
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2010) |
By overall height
This list consists of waterfalls which are known to have an overall height of at least 600 m (1,969 ft). Underwater falls, such as the 3,505 m (11,499 ft) Denmark Strait cataract, are not included.
Waterfall | Image | Height | Locality | Country | Ref |
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Angel Falls | 979 metres (3,212 ft) | Bolívar | Venezuela | [1] | |
Tugela Falls | ![]() | 947 metres (3,107 ft) | KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | [2] |
Tres Hermanas Falls | 914 metres (2,999 ft) | Junin | Peru | [3] | |
Olo'upena Falls | ![]() | 900 metres (2,953 ft) | Hawaii | United States | [4] |
Yumbilla Falls | ![]() | 896 metres (2,940 ft) | Amazonas | Peru | [5] |
Skorga | 875 metres (2,871 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway | [6] | |
Balåifossen [no] | 850 metres (2,789 ft) | Vestland | Norway | [7] | |
Vinnufossen | ![]() | 845 metres (2,772 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway | [8] |
Mattenbachfall [de] | 840 metres (2,756 ft) | Lauterbrunnental | Switzerland | [9] | |
Pu'uka'oku Falls | 840 metres (2,756 ft) | Hawaii | United States | [10] | |
James Bruce Falls | ![]() | 840 metres (2,756 ft) | British Columbia | Canada | [11] |
Browne Falls | ![]() | 836 metres (2,743 ft) | Southland | New Zealand | [12][13] |
Strupenfossen [no] | 820 metres (2,690 ft) | Vestland | Norway | [14] | |
Ramnefjellsfossen | ![]() | 818 metres (2,684 ft) | Vestland | Norway | [14] |
Waihilau Falls | 792 metres (2,598 ft) | Hawaii | United States | [15] | |
Colonial Creek Falls | 788 metres (2,585 ft) | Washington | United States | [16] | |
Mongefossen | ![]() | 773 metres (2,536 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway | [17] |
Gocta Cataracts | ![]() | 771 metres (2,530 ft) | Amazonas | Peru | [18] |
Mutarazi Falls | ![]() | 762 metres (2,500 ft) | Manicaland | Zimbabwe | [19] |
Kjelfossen | ![]() | 755 metres (2,477 ft) | Vestland | Norway | [20] |
Johannesburg Falls | 751 metres (2,464 ft) | Washington | United States | [21] | |
Yosemite Falls | ![]() | 739 metres (2,425 ft) | California | United States | [22] |
Cloudcap Falls | 732 m (2,402 ft) | Washington | United States | [23] | |
Cascades de Trou de Fer | ![]() | 725 metres (2,379 ft) | Réunion | France | [24] |
Ølmåafossen [no] | ![]() | 720 metres (2,362 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway | [25] |
Manawainui Falls | 719 metres (2,359 ft) | Hawaii | United States | [26] | |
Kjeragfossen | ![]() | 715 metres (2,346 ft) | Rogaland | Norway | [27] |
Avalanche Basin Falls | 707 metres (2,320 ft) | Montana | United States | [28] | |
Harrison Basin Falls | 707 metres (2,320 ft) | Montana | United States | [29] | |
Haloku Falls | 700 metres (2,297 ft) | Hawaii | United States | [30] | |
Chamberlain Falls | 700 metres (2,297 ft) | Southland | New Zealand | [31] | |
Døntefossen [no] | 700 metres (2,297 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway | [32] | |
Kadamaian Falls | 700 metres (2,297 ft) | Kinabalu Park, Sabah | Malaysia | [33] | |
Spirefossen [no] | 690 metres (2,264 ft) | Vestland | Norway | [34] | |
Lake Unknown Falls | 680 metres (2,231 ft) | Otago | New Zealand | [35] | |
Cuquenan Falls | 674 metres (2,211 ft) | Bolívar | Venezuela | [36] | |
Salto Yutaj | 671 metres (2,201 ft) | Amazonas | Venezuela | [37] | |
Cascade Blanche | 640 metres (2,100 ft) | Réunion | France | [38] | |
La Chorrera Falls | ![]() | 590 metres (1,936 ft) | Cundinamarca | Colombia | [39] |
Sutherland Falls | 580 meters (1,904 ft) | Southland | New Zealand | ||
Kunchikal Falls | 455 m (1,493 ft) | Shimoga, Karnataka | India |
By tallest single drop
This list consists of the waterfalls which are known to have a singular individual step with a vertical drop of at least 450 m (1,476 ft).
Waterfall | Image | Height | Locality | Country | Ref |
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Waihilau Falls | 792 metres (2,598 ft) | Hawaii | United States | [15] | |
Mongefossen | ![]() | 773 metres (2,536 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway | [17] |
Manawainui Falls | 719 metres (2,359 ft) | Hawaii | United States | [40] | |
Kjeragfossen | ![]() | 715 metres (2,346 ft) | Rogaland | Norway | [41] |
Tågfossen | 710 metres (2,329 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway | [42] | |
Ølmåfossen | ![]() | 710 metres (2,329 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway | [43] |
Salto Kukenaam | 674 metres (2,211 ft) | Bolívar | Venezuela | [44] | |
Langfoss | ![]() | 612 m (2,008 ft) | Vestland | Norway | [45] |
Tverrgrovfossen | 610 m (2,001 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway | [46] | |
Salto de Iguapo | 600 m (1,969 ft) | Bolívar | Venezuela | [47] | |
Vinnufossen | ![]() | 575 metres (1,886 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway | [48] |
Kveåfossen | 570 m (1,870 ft) | Vestland | Norway | [49] | |
Høvlafossen | 550 m (1,804 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway | [50] | |
Cascada de Ventisquero Colgante | 549 m (1,801 ft) | Aisén | Chile | [51] | |
Los Chorros de Cura | 549 m (1,801 ft) | Aragua | Venezuela | [52] | |
Catarata Gocta | ![]() | 540 m (1,772 ft) | Amazonas | Peru | [53] |
Krokfossen | 530 m (1,739 ft) | Vestland | Norway | [54] | |
Svellofossen | 525 m (1,722 ft) | Vestland | Norway | [55] | |
Heggurfossen | 509 m (1,670 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway | [56] | |
Hannoki Falls | ![]() | 500 m (1,640 ft) | Toyama | Japan | [57] |
Ribbon Fall | ![]() | 491 m (1,611 ft) | California | United States | [58] |
Wall of Tears | ![]() | 488 m (1,601 ft) | Hawaii | United States | [59] |
Mutarazi Falls | ![]() | 479 m (1,572 ft) | Manicaland | Zimbabwe | [60] |
Lake Frances Falls | ![]() | 475 m (1,558 ft) | Montana | United States | [61] |
Cerberus Falls | 475 m (1,558 ft) | British Columbia | Canada | [62] | |
Flueseelifall | 465 m (1,526 ft) | Bern | Switzerland | [63] | |
Cascada de Piedra Bolada | 453 m (1,486 ft) | Chihuahua | Mexico | [64] | |
Keana'awi Falls | 450 m (1,476 ft) | Hawaii | United States | [65] |
World's tallest artificial waterfalls
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2010) |
Waterfall | Height | Complex | Country | Image | Remarks |
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Cascata delle Marmore | 165 metres (541 ft)[66] | Parco Fluviale del Nera | Italy | ![]() | Created by the ancient Romans. |
Liebian Waterfall | 108 metres (354 ft) | Liebian International Plaza | China | ||
Edmonton Great Divide Waterfall | 64 meters (210 ft) | High Level Bridge | Canada |
| Not operational since 2009, but plans to restart it are being considered. |
Lake Peigneur | 50 meters (164 ft) | Delcambre Canal | United States | Resulted from a major oil drilling disaster in Louisiana. Lasted for 3 days. | |
Rain Vortex | 40 metres (131 ft) | Jewel Changi Airport | Singapore | ![]() | World's tallest indoor waterfall. |
Cloud Forest Indoor Waterfall | 35 metres (115 ft) | Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay | Singapore | ![]() | Previously the world's tallest indoor waterfall. |
Jurong Falls | 30 metres (98 ft) | Jurong Bird Park | Singapore | Previously the world's tallest indoor waterfall. | |
Viktoriapark Waterfall | 24 metres (79 ft)[67] | Viktoriapark | Germany | ||
Lotte Music Fountain | 18.2 metres (60 ft)[68] | Aqua Mall, Lotte Department Store (Busan) | South Korea | Center column is considered an indoor waterfall, despite being known as a fountain. |
See also
References
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External links
- World Waterfall Database: Worlds Tallest Waterfalls