List of waterfalls by height

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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 notable 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.

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WaterfallImageHeightLocalityCountryRef
Angel Falls979 metres (3,212 ft)BolívarVenezuela[1]
Tugela Falls947 metres (3,107 ft)KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa[2]
Tres Hermanas Falls914 metres (2,999 ft)JuninPeru[3]
Olo'upena Falls900 metres (2,953 ft)HawaiiUnited States[4]
Yumbilla Falls896 metres (2,940 ft)AmazonasPeru[5]
Skorga875 metres (2,871 ft)Møre og RomsdalNorway[6]
Balåifossen [no]850 metres (2,789 ft)VestlandNorway[7]
Vinnufossen845 metres (2,772 ft)Møre og RomsdalNorway[8]
Mattenbachfall [de]840 metres (2,756 ft)LauterbrunnentalSwitzerland[9]
Pu'uka'oku Falls840 metres (2,756 ft)HawaiiUnited States[10]
James Bruce Falls840 metres (2,756 ft)British ColumbiaCanada[11]
Browne Falls836 metres (2,743 ft)SouthlandNew Zealand[12][13]
Strupenfossen [no]820 metres (2,690 ft)VestlandNorway[14]
Ramnefjellsfossen818 metres (2,684 ft)VestlandNorway[14]
Waihilau Falls792 metres (2,598 ft)HawaiiUnited States[15]
Colonial Creek Falls788 metres (2,585 ft)WashingtonUnited States[16]
Mongefossen773 metres (2,536 ft)Møre og RomsdalNorway[17]
Gocta Cataracts771 metres (2,530 ft)AmazonasPeru[18]
Mutarazi Falls762 metres (2,500 ft)ManicalandZimbabwe[19]
Kjelfossen755 metres (2,477 ft)VestlandNorway[20]
Johannesburg Falls751 metres (2,464 ft)WashingtonUnited States[21]
Yosemite Falls739 metres (2,425 ft)CaliforniaUnited States[22]
Cloudcap Falls732 m (2,402 ft)WashingtonUnited States[23]
Cascades de Trou de Fer725 metres (2,379 ft)RéunionFrance[24]
Ølmåafossen [no]720 metres (2,362 ft)Møre og RomsdalNorway[25]
Manawainui Falls[citation needed]719 metres (2,359 ft)HawaiiUnited States[26]
Kjeragfossen715 metres (2,346 ft)RogalandNorway[27]
Avalanche Basin Falls707 metres (2,320 ft)MontanaUnited States[28]
Harrison Basin Falls707 metres (2,320 ft)MontanaUnited States[29]
Haloku Falls700 metres (2,297 ft)HawaiiUnited States[30]
Chamberlain Falls700 metres (2,297 ft)SouthlandNew Zealand[31]
Døntefossen [no]700 metres (2,297 ft)Møre og RomsdalNorway[32]
Kadamaian Falls700 metres (2,297 ft) Kinabalu Park, SabahMalaysia[33]
Spirefossen [no]690 metres (2,264 ft)VestlandNorway[34]
Lake Unknown Falls680 metres (2,231 ft)OtagoNew Zealand[35]
Cuquenan Falls674 metres (2,211 ft)BolívarVenezuela[36]
Salto Yutaj671 metres (2,201 ft)AmazonasVenezuela[37]
Cascade Blanche640 metres (2,100 ft)RéunionFrance[38]
La Chorrera Falls590 metres (1,936 ft)CundinamarcaColombia[39]
Sutherland Falls 580 meters (1,904 ft) Southland New Zealand
Kunchikal Falls 455 m (1,493 ft) Shimoga, Karnataka India
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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).

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WaterfallImageHeightLocalityCountryRef
Angel Falls 807 metres (2,648 ft) Bolívar Venezuela [1]
Waihilau Falls792 metres (2,598 ft)HawaiiUnited States[15]
Mongefossen773 metres (2,536 ft)Møre og RomsdalNorway[17]
Manawainui Falls719 metres (2,359 ft)HawaiiUnited States[40]
Kjeragfossen715 metres (2,346 ft)RogalandNorway[41]
Tågfossen710 metres (2,329 ft)Møre og RomsdalNorway[42]
Ølmåfossen710 metres (2,329 ft)Møre og RomsdalNorway[43]
Salto Kukenaam674 metres (2,211 ft)BolívarVenezuela[44]
Langfoss612 m (2,008 ft)VestlandNorway[45]
Tverrgrovfossen610 m (2,001 ft)Møre og RomsdalNorway[46]
Salto de Iguapo600 m (1,969 ft)BolívarVenezuela[47]
Vinnufossen575 metres (1,886 ft)Møre og RomsdalNorway[48]
Kveåfossen570 m (1,870 ft)VestlandNorway[49]
Høvlafossen550 m (1,804 ft)Møre og RomsdalNorway[50]
Cascada de Ventisquero Colgante549 m (1,801 ft)AisénChile[51]
Los Chorros de Cura549 m (1,801 ft)AraguaVenezuela[52]
Catarata Gocta540 m (1,772 ft)AmazonasPeru[53]
Krokfossen530 m (1,739 ft)VestlandNorway[54]
Svellofossen525 m (1,722 ft)VestlandNorway[55]
Heggurfossen509 m (1,670 ft)Møre og RomsdalNorway[56]
Hannoki Falls500 m (1,640 ft)ToyamaJapan[57]
Ribbon Fall491 m (1,611 ft)CaliforniaUnited States[58]
Wall of Tears488 m (1,601 ft)HawaiiUnited States[59]
Mutarazi Falls479 m (1,572 ft)ManicalandZimbabwe[60]
Lake Frances Falls475 m (1,558 ft)MontanaUnited States[61]
Cerberus Falls475 m (1,558 ft)British ColumbiaCanada[62]
Flueseelifall465 m (1,526 ft)BernSwitzerland[63]
Cascada de Piedra Bolada453 m (1,486 ft)ChihuahuaMexico[64]
Keana'awi Falls450 m (1,476 ft)HawaiiUnited States[65]
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World's tallest artificial waterfalls

These are some of the more notable artificial waterfalls.

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WaterfallHeightComplexCountryImageRemarks
Cascata delle Marmore165 metres (541 ft)[66]Parco Fluviale del NeraItalyCreated by the ancient Romans.
HverfandiApprox. 100 metres (328 ft)FljótsdalshéraðIcelandOverflow falls from the reservoir of the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant; only flows during high water periods
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 Vortex40 metres (131 ft)Jewel Changi AirportSingaporeWorld's tallest indoor waterfall.
Cloud Forest Indoor Waterfall35 metres (115 ft)Cloud Forest, Gardens by the BaySingaporePreviously the world's tallest indoor waterfall.
Jurong Falls30 metres (98 ft)Jurong Bird ParkSingaporePreviously the world's tallest indoor waterfall.
Viktoriapark Waterfall24 metres (79 ft)[67]ViktoriaparkGermany
Lotte Music Fountain18.2 metres (60 ft)[68]Aqua Mall, Lotte Department Store (Busan)South KoreaCenter column is considered an indoor waterfall, despite being known as a fountain.
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