Highest Waterfalls of the World
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Highest Waterfalls of the World
The following table lists the world's tallest waterfalls including the name, location, source, and height. Angel in Venezuela is the world's tallest waterfall dropping 979 meters.
Name(s) (foreign)
upper trib. of Rio Caroni
3,212
Natal Nat'l Park, South Africa
Tugela River
Yosemite Nat'l Park, California, U.S.
Yosemite Creek
Lower Mar Valley (Østra Mardolafoss)
Eikesdal, Norway
Yosemite Nat'l Park, California, U.S.
Sentinel Creek
Yoho Nat'l Park, B.C., Canada
Takkakaw Creek
Yosemite Nat'l Park, California, U.S.
Ribbon Stream
Strathcona Provincial Park, B.C., Canada
Della Lake
Cachoeira da Fumaça (Glass or Smoke)
Chapada Diamantia Nat'l Park, Brazil
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Hohe Tauern Nat'l Park, Austria
Krimmler Ache
Yosemite Nat'l Park, California, U.S.
Silver Strand Creek
1. Unofficial (estimated) height. Subject to revision.
2. Incorporated in hydroelectric scheme. Greatly diminished flow.
Sources: Merriam Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition (1997); www.britannica.com; www.waterfallsnorthwest.com; www.americanparknetwork.com; www.ga.gov.au/education/facts/landforms/waterfal.htm/; www.atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/waterfalls.html; The State of Hawaii Data Book 2001; John Steven Lasher, Fifth Continent Australia Pty Ltd.