- Selected waterfalls of the world
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▪ TableSelected waterfalls of the world(listed in declining order by height and by volume)name river country total height (m) height of greatest uninterrupted leap (m) average discharge by volume (cu m/sec) number of falls (C = cascade)Angel (Churún Merú) Churún Venezuela 979 807 . . . 2Tugela Tugela South Africa 948 411 . . . 5Mtarazi Inyangombe Zimbabwe 762 479 . . . 2Yosemite Yosemite United States 739 436 . . . 3Cuquenián Cuquenán Venezuela 610 317 . . . . . .Sutherland Arthur New Zealand 580 248 . . . 3Kile . . . Norway 561 . . . . . . CKahiwa . . . United States 533 . . . . . . CMardal (Eastern) Eikesdal Norway 517 297 . . . . . .Ribbon Ribbon United States 491 491 . . . . . .King George VI Utshi Guyana 488 488 . . . . . .Wollomombi Wollomombi Australia 482 335 . . . . . .Mardal (Western) Eikesdal Norway 468 . . . . . . . . .Kaliuwaa (Sacred) Kalanui Stream United States 463 80 . . . CKalambo Kalambo Tanzania-Zambia 427 215 . . . . . .Gavarnie Gave de Pau France 422 . . . . . . CGiessbach Giessbach Switzerland 391 . . . . . . . . .Trümmelbach Trümmelbach Switzerland 391 . . . . . . . . .Krimmler Krimmler Ache Austria 380 . . . . . . . . .Vettis Morkedola Norway 371 . . . . . . . . .Papalaua Kawai Nui Stream United States 366 . . . . . . . . .Silver Strand Merced United States 357 . . . . . . CHonokohau Honokohau Stream United States 341 . . . . . . CLofoi Lofoi Congo (Kinshasa) 340 340 . . . . . .Serio Serio Italy 315 . . . . . . . . .Barron Barron Australia 300 . . . . . . . . .Belmore Barrengarry Creek Australia 300 . . . . . . 3Cannabullen Cannabullen Creek Australia 300 300 . . . . . .Horseshoe Govetts Leap Creek Australia 300 . . . . . . CWallaman Stony Creek Australia 300 . . . . . . . . .Staubbach Weisse Lutschine Switzerland 290 290 . . . . . .Pungwe Pungwe Zimbabwe 277 277 . . . . . .Helena Helena New Zealand 271 . . . . . . 1Mollijus Reisenelva Norway 269 269 . . . . . .Austerkrok Torrfjordelva Norway 257 257 . . . 1King Edward VIII Semang Guyana 256 . . . . . . . . .Takakkaw Yoho Canada 254 . . . . . . . . .Jog (Gersoppa) Sharavati India 253 253 . . . 1Kaieteur Potaro Guyana 251 226 . . . 2Waipio Kekee Stream United States 244 . . . . . . 2Tully Tully Australia 240 . . . . . . . . .Feigum Feigumelvi Norway 218 . . . . . . . . .Fairy Fairy United States 213 . . . . . . . . .Fossa Ullo Norway 210 210 . . . . . .Feather Fall United States 195 . . . . . . . . .Aurstapet Aura Norway 193 193 . . . . . .Maletsunyane (Semon Kong) Maletsunyane Lesotho 192 192 . . . . . .Sakaika . . . Guyana 192 140 . . . . . .Reichenbach Reichenbach Switzerland 190 91 . . . . . .Bridalveil Bridalveil United States 189 189 . . . . . .Khone Mekong Kampuchea-Laos 14 . . . 11,600 1Niagara (Horseshoe) Niagara Canada–United States 49 . . . 5,525 . . .Paulo Afonso São Francisco Brazil 84 . . . 2,800 3-CUrubupungá Paraná Brazil 12 . . . 2,750 1Iguaçu Iguaçu-Paraná Argentina-Brazil 82 . . . 1,750 CVictoria Zambezi Zambia-Zimbabwe 108 108 1,080 1Cauvery Cauvery India 98 . . . 935 . . .Rhine Rhine Switzerland 24 . . . 700 CKaieteur Potaro Guyana 251 226 660 1Detti Jokulsá Iceland 44 . . . 200 . . .See as table:
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