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

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
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
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

Waterfall Height Complex Country Image Remarks
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

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