|
|
1 . |
Angel, Salto |
3,212 feet /
979 meters |
2,648 ft /
807 m
|
Bolivar |
Venezuela |
|
2 . |
Tugela Falls |
3,110 feet /
948 meters |
1,350 ft /
411 m
|
Kwazulu Natal |
South Africa |
|
3 . |
Tres Hermanas, Cataratas las |
3,000 feet /
914 meters |
|
Ayacucho |
Peru |
|
4 . |
Olo'upena Falls |
2,953 feet /
900 meters |
|
Hawaii |
USA |
|
5 . |
Yumbilla, Catarata |
2,938 feet /
896 meters |
|
Amazonas |
Peru |
|
6 . |
Vinnufossen |
2,822 feet /
860 meters |
1,378 ft /
420 m
|
More Og Romsdal |
Norway |
|
7 . |
Baläifossen |
2,788 feet /
850 meters |
1,482 ft /
452 m
|
Hordaland |
Norway |
|
8 . |
Pu'uka'oku Falls |
2,756 feet /
840 meters |
|
Hawaii |
USA |
|
9 . |
James Bruce Falls |
2,755 feet /
840 meters |
|
British Columbia |
Canada |
|
10 . |
Browne Falls |
2,744 feet /
836 meters |
800 ft /
244 m
|
South Island |
New Zealand |
|
11 . |
Strupenfossen |
2,690 feet /
820 meters |
|
Sogn Og Fjordane |
Norway |
|
12 . |
Ramnefjellsfossen |
2,685 feet /
818 meters |
1,968 ft /
600 m
|
Sogn Og Fjordane |
Norway |
|
13 . |
Waihilau Falls |
2,600 feet /
792 meters |
2,600 ft /
792 m
|
Hawaii |
USA |
|
14 . |
Colonial Creek Falls |
2,584 feet /
788 meters |
|
Washington |
USA |
|
15 . |
Mongefossen |
2,535 feet /
773 meters |
2,535 ft /
773 m
|
M?re Og Romsdal |
Norway |
|
16 . |
Gocta, Catarata |
2,531 feet /
771 meters |
|
Amazonas |
Peru |
|
17 . |
Mutarazi Falls |
2,499 feet /
762 meters |
1,572 ft /
479 m
|
Manicaland |
Zimbabwe |
|
18 . |
Kjelfossen |
2,477 feet /
755 meters |
490 ft /
149 m
|
Sogn Og Fjordane |
Norway |
|
19 . |
Johannesburg Falls |
2,465 feet /
751 meters |
800 ft /
244 m
|
Washington |
USA |
|
20 . |
Yosemite Falls |
2,425 feet /
739 meters |
1,430 ft /
436 m
|
California |
USA |
|
21 . |
Trou de Fer, Cascades de |
2,380 feet /
725 meters |
1,000 ft /
305 m
|
Cirque de Salazie |
R?union |
|
22 . |
Ølmäafossen |
2,362 feet /
720 meters |
2,362 ft /
720 m
|
Møre Og Romsdal |
Norway |
|
23 . |
Mana'wai'nui Falls |
2,360 feet /
719 meters |
2,360 ft /
719 m
|
Hawaii |
USA |
|
24 . |
Kjeragfossen |
2,345 feet /
715 meters |
2,345 ft /
715 m
|
Rogaland |
Norway |
|
25 . |
Avalanche Basin Falls |
2,320 feet /
707 meters |
1,000 ft /
305 m
|
Montana |
USA |
|
26 . |
Harrison Basin Falls |
2,320 feet /
707 meters |
1,120 ft /
341 m
|
Montana |
USA |
|
27 . |
Haloku Falls |
2,297 feet /
700 meters |
|
Hawaii |
USA |
|
28 . |
Lake Chamberlain Falls |
2,297 feet /
700 meters |
|
South Island |
New Zealand |
|
29 . |
Alfred Creek Falls |
2,296 feet /
700 meters |
2,296 ft /
700 m
|
British Columbia |
Canada |
|
30 . |
D?ntefossen |
2,296 feet /
700 meters |
656 ft /
200 m
|
M?re Og Romsdal |
Norway |
|
31 . |
Brufossen |
2,289 feet /
698 meters |
787 ft /
240 m
|
Hordaland |
Norway |
|
32 . |
Spirefossen |
2,264 feet /
690 meters |
|
Sogn Og Fjordane |
Norway |
|
33 . |
Lake Unknown Falls |
2,230 feet /
680 meters |
492 ft /
150 m
|
South Island |
New Zealand |
|
34 . |
Kukenaam, Salto |
2,211 feet /
674 meters |
2,211 ft /
674 m
|
Bolivar |
Venezuela |
|
35 . |
Yutaj?, Salto |
2,200 feet /
671 meters |
|
Amazonas |
Venezuela |
Blue Highlighted rows denote pictures available.
The heights listed may reflect the
inclusion of non-vertical falls, cascades and steep streambed,
which, alone, would not be considered a noteworthy waterfall
by most. When situated between, above or below a major waterfall,
it is, however, common that such features are included in
the waterfall's overall height. Most of the heights on this
list are accurate to our knowledge, however, several are estimates
based on various sources, and may or may not be accurate.
The waterfalls on this list, the accompanying data and the
order in which they are presented may change without notice
at any given time. |