World's tallest natural waterfalls
Waterfall |
Image |
Height |
Locality |
Country |
Tugela Falls |
|
983 metres (3,225 ft) |
KwaZulu-Natal |
South Africa |
Angel Falls |
|
979 metres (3,212 ft) |
Bolívar |
Venezuela |
Tres Hermanas Falls |
|
914 metres (2,999 ft) |
Junin |
Peru |
Olo'upena Falls |
|
900 metres (2,953 ft) |
Hawaii |
United States |
Yumbilla Falls |
|
896 metres (2,940 ft) |
Amazonas |
Peru |
Skorga |
|
875 metres (2,871 ft) |
Møre og Romsdal |
Norway |
Vinnufossen |
|
860 metres (2,822 ft) |
Møre og Romsdal |
Norway |
Balåifossen [no] |
|
850 metres (2,789 ft) |
Vestland |
Norway |
Mattenbachfall [de] |
|
840 metres (2,756 ft) |
Lauterbrunnental |
Switzerland |
Pu'uka'oku Falls |
|
840 metres (2,756 ft) |
Hawaii |
United States |
James Bruce Falls |
|
840 metres (2,756 ft) |
British Columbia |
Canada |
Browne Falls |
|
836 metres (2,743 ft) |
Southland |
New Zealand |
Strupenfossen [no] |
|
820 metres (2,690 ft) |
Vestland |
Norway |
Ramnefjellsfossen |
|
818 metres (2,684 ft) |
Vestland |
Norway |
Waihilau Falls |
|
792 metres (2,598 ft) |
Hawaii |
United States |
Colonial Creek Falls |
|
788 metres (2,585 ft) |
Washington |
United States |
Mongefossen |
|
773 metres (2,536 ft) |
Møre og Romsdal |
Norway |
Gocta Cataracts |
|
771 metres (2,530 ft) |
Amazonas |
Peru |
Mutarazi Falls |
|
762 metres (2,500 ft) |
Manicaland |
Zimbabwe |
Kjelfossen |
|
755 metres (2,477 ft) |
Vestland |
Norway |
Johannesburg Falls |
|
751 metres (2,464 ft) |
Washington |
United States |
Yosemite Falls |
|
739 metres (2,425 ft) |
California |
United States |
Cloudcap Falls |
|
732 m (2,402 ft) |
Washington |
United States |
Cascades de Trou de Fer |
|
725 metres (2,379 ft) |
Réunion |
France |
Ølmåafossen [no] |
|
720 metres (2,362 ft) |
Møre og Romsdal |
Norway |
Manawainui Falls |
|
719 metres (2,359 ft) |
Hawaii |
United States |
Kjeragfossen |
|
715 metres (2,346 ft) |
Rogaland |
Norway |
Avalanche Basin Falls |
|
707 metres (2,320 ft) |
Montana |
United States |
Harrison Basin Falls |
|
707 metres (2,320 ft) |
Montana |
United States |
Haloku Falls |
|
700 metres (2,297 ft) |
Hawaii |
United States |
Chamberlain Falls |
|
700 metres (2,297 ft) |
Southland |
New Zealand |
Døntefossen [no] |
|
700 metres (2,297 ft) |
Møre og Romsdal |
Norway |
Kadamaian Falls |
|
700 metres (2,297 ft)
|
Kinabalu Park, Sabah |
Malaysia |
Spirefossen [no] |
|
690 metres (2,264 ft) |
Vestland |
Norway |
Lake Unknown Falls |
|
680 metres (2,231 ft) |
Otago |
New Zealand |
Cuquenan Falls |
|
674 metres (2,211 ft) |
Bolívar |
Venezuela |
Salto Yutaj |
|
671 metres (2,201 ft) |
Amazonas |
Venezuela |
Cascade Blanche |
|
640 metres (2,100 ft) |
Réunion |
France |
La Chorrera Falls |
|
590 metres (1,936 ft) |
Cundinamarca |
Colombia |
Kunchikal Falls
|
|
455 m (1,493 ft)
|
Shimoga, Karnataka
|
India
|
List of waterfalls by flow rate
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Waterfall
|
Image
|
Flow rate (m3/s)
|
Drop (m)
|
Width (m)
|
River
|
Countries
|
Inga Falls
|
|
25,768 (est.)
|
21
|
914
|
Congo
|
DRC
|
Livingstone Falls
|
|
25,060
|
6
|
701
|
Congo
|
DRC Congo
|
Boyoma Falls
|
|
16,990
|
5
|
1,372
|
Lualaba, Congo
|
DRC
|
Khone Phapheng Falls
|
|
11,610
|
21
|
10,783
|
Mekong
|
Laos
|
Pará Falls
|
|
3,540
|
64
|
5,608
|
Caura
|
Venezuela
|
Paulo Afonso Falls
|
|
2,832
|
59
|
18
|
São Francisco
|
Brazil
|
Niagara Falls
|
|
2,407
|
51
|
1,204
|
Niagara
|
Canada United States
|
Vermilion Falls
|
|
1,812
|
5
|
1,829
|
Peace
|
Canada
|
Iguazú Falls
|
|
1,746
|
64
|
2,682
|
Iguazú
|
Argentina Brazil
|
Limestone Falls
|
|
1,464
|
22
|
335
|
Caniapiscau
|
Canada
|
Pyrite Falls
|
|
1,464
|
8
|
579
|
Caniapiscau
|
Canada
|
Victoria Falls
|
|
1,088
|
105
|
1,707
|
Zambezi
|
Zambia Zimbabwe
|
Virginia Falls
|
|
1,000
|
90
|
259
|
South Nahanni
|
Canada
|
Ngonye Falls
|
|
963
|
25
|
?
|
Zambezi
|
Zambia
|
Shale Falls
|
|
934
|
18
|
610
|
Caniapiscau
|
Canada
|
Shivanasamudra Falls
|
|
934
|
98
|
305
|
Cauvery
|
India
|
Willamette Falls
|
|
928
|
13
|
457
|
Willamette
|
United States
|
Kongou Falls
|
|
900
|
56
|
3,200
|
Ivindo
|
Gabon
|
Kootenai Falls
|
|
731
|
9
|
258
|
Kootenay
|
United States
|
Laksforsen [no]
|
|
700
|
17
|
?
|
Vefsna
|
Norway
|
Oatmeal Rapids
|
|
697
|
?
|
?
|
Rupert River
|
Canada
|
Kaieteur Falls
|
|
663
|
226
|
113
|
Potaro
|
Guyana
|
Rheinfall
|
|
595
|
24
|
122
|
Rhine
|
Switzerland
|
Sarp Falls
|
|
577
|
21
|
?
|
Glomma
|
Norway
|
Kalandula Falls
|
|
566
|
105
|
411
|
Lucala
|
Angola
|
Chutes de Shawinigan [fr]
|
|
513
|
50
|
?
|
Saint-Maurice
|
Canada
|
Chaudière Falls
|
|
500
|
35
|
240
|
Chaudière
|
Canada
|
Great Falls
|
|
474 (est.)
|
?
|
107
|
Potomac
|
United States
|
Kazan Falls
|
|
459
|
?
|
?
|
Kazan River
|
Canada
|
Granite Falls
|
|
453
|
21
|
?
|
Caniapiscau
|
Canada
|
Chutes de la Lobé [fr]
|
|
390
|
?
|
?
|
Lobé River
|
Cameroon
|
Hidden Falls
|
|
425
|
30
|
?
|
Yarlung Tsangpo
|
China
|
Saint Anthony Falls
|
|
370
|
15
|
?
|
Mississippi River
|
US
|
Urriðafoss
|
|
360
|
4
|
229
|
Þjórsá
|
Iceland
|
Little Eaton Canyon Falls
|
|
317
|
|
|
Caniapiscau
|
Canada
|
Lower Eaton Canyon Falls
|
|
317
|
|
|
Caniapiscau
|
Canada
|
Nastapoca Falls
|
|
317
|
35
|
35
|
Nastapoca
|
Canada
|
Tuktu Falls
|
|
317
|
|
|
Caniapiscau
|
Canada
|
Twin Falls
|
|
317
|
48
|
61
|
Nastapoca
|
Canada
|
Upper Eaton Canyon Falls
|
|
317
|
|
|
Caniapiscau
|
Canada
|
Augrabies Falls
|
|
313
|
56
|
24
|
Orange
|
South Africa
|
Murchison Falls
|
|
300
|
43
|
15
|
White Nile
|
Uganda
|
Dhuandhar Falls
|
|
294
|
30
|
?
|
Narmada River
|
India
|
Alexandra Falls
|
|
282
|
32
|
117
|
Hay River
|
Canada
|
Louise Falls
|
|
282
|
15
|
183
|
Hay River
|
Canada
|
Dettifoss
|
|
269
|
51
|
171
|
Jökulsá á Fjöllum
|
Iceland
|
Hafragilsfoss
|
|
269
|
27
|
85
|
Jökulsá á Fjöllum
|
Iceland
|
Réttarfoss
|
|
269
|
?
|
?
|
Jökulsá á Fjöllum
|
Iceland
|
Selfoss
|
|
269
|
13
|
387
|
Jökulsá á Fjöllum
|
Iceland
|
Kanawha Falls
|
|
255
|
?
|
?
|
Kanawha River
|
United States
|
Ristafallet [sv]
|
|
250
|
14
|
50
|
Indalsälven
|
Sweden
|
Sandstone Falls
|
|
222
|
4
|
549
|
New River
|
United States
|
Huka Falls
|
|
220
|
11
|
?
|
Waikato River
|
New Zealand
|
Félou Falls
|
|
216
|
13
|
?
|
Senegal River
|
Mali
|
Gouina Falls
|
|
216
|
16
|
500
|
Senegal River
|
Mali
|
Big Falls
|
|
213
|
27
|
183
|
Missouri River
|
United States
|
Black Eagle Falls
|
|
213
|
8
|
183
|
Missouri River
|
United States
|
Crooked Falls
|
Image
|
213
|
6
|
457
|
Missouri River
|
United States
|
Rainbow Falls
|
|
213
|
13
|
305
|
Missouri River
|
United States
|
Rusumo Falls
|
|
210
|
15
|
40
|
Kagera River
|
Rwanda Tanzania
|
Målselvfossen [no]
|
|
196
|
22
|
600
|
Målselva
|
Norway
|
Storforsen
|
|
187
|
35
|
76
|
Pite River
|
Sweden
|
Kabwelume Falls
|
|
181
|
?
|
?
|
Kalungwishi River
|
Zambia
|
Lumangwe Falls
|
|
181
|
?
|
?
|
Kalungwishi River
|
Zambia
|
Zongo Falls
|
|
179
|
?
|
?
|
Inkisi River
|
DRC
|
Rearguard Falls
|
|
171
|
6
|
61
|
Fraser River
|
Canada
|
Cohoes Falls
|
|
161
|
20
|
290
|
Mohawk River
|
United States
|
Epupa Falls
|
|
160
|
37
|
1500
|
Cunene River
|
Angola Namibia
|
Ruacana Falls
|
|
160
|
120
|
700
|
Cunene River
|
Angola Namibia
|
Jog Falls
|
|
153
|
253
|
472
|
Sharavati River
|
India
|
** Modified and rearranged from source : List of waterfalls by height and List of waterfalls by flow rate **
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