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 . Underwater falls, such as the Denmark Strait cataract, are not included. Waterfall Image Height Locality Country Angel Falls Bolívar Venezuela Tugela Falls KwaZulu-Natal South Africa Tres Hermanas Falls Junin Peru Olo'upena Falls Hawaii United States Yumbilla Falls Amazonas Peru Skorga Møre og Romsdal Norway Vestland Norway Vinnufossen Møre og Romsdal Norway Lauterbrunnental Switzerland Pu'uka'oku Falls Hawaii United States James Bruce Falls British Columbia Canada Browne Falls Southland New Zealand Swan and Goss, 2004. Vestland Norway Ramnefjellsfossen Vestland Norway Waihilau Falls Hawaii United States Colonial Creek Falls Washington United States Mongefossen Møre og Romsdal Norway Gocta Cataracts Amazonas Peru Mutarazi Falls Manicaland Zimbabwe Kjelfossen Vestland Norway Johannesburg Falls Washington United States Yosemite Falls California United States Cloudcap Falls Washington United States Cascades de Trou de Fer Réunion France Møre og Romsdal Norway Manawainui Falls Hawaii United States Kjeragfossen Rogaland Norway Avalanche Basin Falls Montana United States Harrison Basin Falls Montana United States Haloku Falls Hawaii United States Chamberlain Falls Southland New Zealand Møre og Romsdal Norway Kadamaian Falls 700 metres (2,297 ft) Kinabalu Park, Sabah Malaysia Vestland Norway Lake Unknown Falls Otago New Zealand Cuquenan Falls Bolívar Venezuela Salto Yutaj Amazonas Venezuela Cascade Blanche Réunion France La Chorrera Falls Cundinamarca Colombia Sutherland Falls 580 meters (1,904 ft)SouthlandNew ZealandKunchikal Falls455 m (1,493 ft)Shimoga, KarnatakaIndia
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 .
Waterfall Image Height Locality Country Angel FallsBolívarVenezuela Waihilau Falls Hawaii United States Mongefossen Møre og Romsdal Norway Manawainui Falls Hawaii United States Kjeragfossen Rogaland Norway Tågfossen Møre og Romsdal Norway Ølmåfossen Møre og Romsdal Norway Salto Kukenaam Bolívar Venezuela Langfoss Vestland Norway Tverrgrovfossen Møre og Romsdal Norway Salto de Iguapo Bolívar Venezuela Vinnufossen Møre og Romsdal Norway Kveåfossen Vestland Norway Høvlafossen Møre og Romsdal Norway Cascada de Ventisquero Colgante Aisén Chile Los Chorros de Cura Aragua Venezuela Catarata Gocta Amazonas Peru Krokfossen Vestland Norway Svellofossen Vestland Norway Heggurfossen Møre og Romsdal Norway Hannoki Falls Toyama Japan Ribbon Fall California United States Wall of Tears Hawaii United States Mutarazi Falls Manicaland Zimbabwe Lake Frances Falls Montana United States Cerberus Falls British Columbia Canada Flueseelifall Bern Switzerland Cascada de Piedra Bolada Chihuahua Mexico Keana'awi Falls Hawaii United States
World's tallest artificial waterfalls These are some of the more notable artificial waterfalls.
Waterfall Height Complex Country Image Remarks Cascata delle Marmore Parco Fluviale del Nera Italy Created by the ancient Romans. Hverfandi Approx. Fljótsdalshérað Iceland Overflow falls from the reservoir of the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant; only flows during high water periodsEdmonton Great Divide Waterfall64 meters (210 ft)High Level BridgeCanadaNot operational since 2009, but plans to restart it are being considered.Lake Peigneur50 meters (164 ft)Delcambre CanalUnited StatesResulted from a major oil drilling disaster in Louisiana. Lasted for 3 days. Rain Vortex Jewel Changi Airport Singapore World's tallest indoor waterfall. Cloud Forest Indoor Waterfall Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay Singapore Previously the world's tallest indoor waterfall. Jurong Falls Jurong Bird Park Singapore Previously the world's tallest indoor waterfall. Viktoriapark Waterfall Viktoriapark Germany Lotte Music Fountain Aqua Mall, Lotte Department Store (Busan) South Korea Center column is considered an indoor waterfall, despite being known as a fountain.
See also List of waterfalls List of waterfalls by flow rate List of waterfalls by type
References
External links World Waterfall Database: Worlds Tallest Waterfalls