World Waterfall Database:
Kukenaam, Salto

 

   Known Alternate Names:

Kukenaam Falls, Cuquenan Falls, Cuquenam Falls, Kuquenam Falls

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Ratings:

 

Visual Magnitude:

95

 

Absolute Magnitude:

108

 

BWR (Class):

4.16  (Class )

 

Scenic Rating:
(graded on a curve)

87 / 100

   Grandeur:

27 / 30

   Scenery:

27 / 30

   Volume:

8 / 20

   Height:

9 / 10

   Width:

6 / 10

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Physical Descripition Information:
 

English

Metric

Total Height:

2211 feet

674 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

2211 feet

674 meters

Number of Drops:

1

Waterfall Type:

Plunge

Average Width:

200 feet

61 meters

Average Volume:

 

 

Maximum Recorded Volume:

 

 

Watercourse:

Rio Kukenaam

Seasonality:

Seasonal

Seasons of Best Flow:

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Location, Directions & Maps:

Continent:

South America

Country:

Venezuela

State / Province:

Bolivar

Locality:

La Gran Sabana

Specific Location:

Kukenaam Tepui

 

Related Maps:

  No Maps Available

 

Directions (if known):

Unavailable

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Detailed Information:

Kukenaam Falls is often erroneously cited as being one of the 5 tallest waterfalls on the planet. The falls are located in the eastern part of Venezuela, near the border with Guyana. Dropping off the top of Kukenaam Tepui, the falls appear quite similar to Angel Falls. A Venezuelan National Park document quoted a height figure of 674m in a sheer plunge.

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Recent Updates:

2008-06-17 - Revised height figure

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Related Pictures and Links:

http://www.lastrefuge.co.uk/images/html/tepuis/kukenaam/pages/Tepuis_Kukenaam15.html
http://www.yule.org/gallery/venezuela/206_G?full=1

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