List of waterfalls by height facts for kids

Waterfalls are incredible places where rivers or streams flow over a steep drop, creating a beautiful cascade of water. This article will show you some of the world's tallest waterfalls. We'll look at two main types: natural waterfalls, which are formed by nature, and artificial waterfalls, which are built by people.

You'll see lists of waterfalls by their total height and by the height of their tallest single drop. It's good to know that measuring waterfalls can be tricky, so the exact numbers might vary a little.

World's Tallest Waterfalls

Natural Waterfalls

Natural waterfalls are formed by the power of water shaping the land over many years. Here are some of the tallest natural waterfalls around the world.

By Overall Height

This list includes waterfalls that are at least 600 meters (about 2,000 feet) tall from top to bottom. It does not include underwater falls, like the huge one in the Denmark Strait.

Waterfall	Image	Height	Locality	Country
Angel Falls		979 m (3,212 ft)	Bolívar	Venezuela
Tugela Falls		947 m (3,107 ft)	KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa
Tres Hermanas Falls		914 m (2,999 ft)	Junin	Peru
Olo'upena Falls		900 m (2,953 ft)	Hawaii	United States
Yumbilla Falls		896 m (2,940 ft)	Amazonas	Peru
Skorga		875 m (2,871 ft)	Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Balåifossen [no]		850 m (2,789 ft)	Vestland	Norway
Vinnufossen		845 m (2,772 ft)	Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Mattenbachfall [de]		840 m (2,756 ft)	Lauterbrunnental	Switzerland
Pu'uka'oku Falls		840 m (2,756 ft)	Hawaii	United States
James Bruce Falls		840 m (2,756 ft)	British Columbia	Canada
Browne Falls		836 m (2,743 ft)	Southland	New Zealand
Strupenfossen [no]		820 m (2,690 ft)	Vestland	Norway
Ramnefjellsfossen		818 m (2,684 ft)	Vestland	Norway
Waihilau Falls		792 m (2,598 ft)	Hawaii	United States
Colonial Creek Falls		788 m (2,585 ft)	Washington	United States
Mongefossen		773 m (2,536 ft)	Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Gocta Cataracts		771 m (2,530 ft)	Amazonas	Peru
Mutarazi Falls		762 m (2,500 ft)	Manicaland	Zimbabwe
Kjelfossen		755 m (2,477 ft)	Vestland	Norway
Johannesburg Falls		751 m (2,464 ft)	Washington	United States
Yosemite Falls		739 m (2,425 ft)	California	United States
Cloudcap Falls		732 m (2,402 ft)	Washington	United States
Cascades de Trou de Fer		725 m (2,379 ft)	Réunion	France
Ølmåafossen [no]		720 m (2,362 ft)	Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Manawainui Falls		719 m (2,359 ft)	Hawaii	United States
Kjeragfossen		715 m (2,346 ft)	Rogaland	Norway
Avalanche Basin Falls		707 m (2,320 ft)	Montana	United States
Harrison Basin Falls		707 m (2,320 ft)	Montana	United States
Haloku Falls		700 m (2,297 ft)	Hawaii	United States
Chamberlain Falls		700 m (2,297 ft)	Southland	New Zealand
Døntefossen [no]		700 m (2,297 ft)	Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Kadamaian Falls		700 metres (2,297 ft)	Kinabalu Park, Sabah	Malaysia
Spirefossen [no]		690 m (2,264 ft)	Vestland	Norway
Lake Unknown Falls		680 m (2,231 ft)	Otago	New Zealand
Cuquenan Falls		674 m (2,211 ft)	Bolívar	Venezuela
Salto Yutaj		671 m (2,201 ft)	Amazonas	Venezuela
Cascade Blanche		640 m (2,100 ft)	Réunion	France
La Chorrera Falls		590 m (1,936 ft)	Cundinamarca	Colombia
Kunchikal Falls		455 m (1,493 ft)	Shimoga, Karnataka	India

By Tallest Single Drop

Some waterfalls have one very tall, straight drop. This list shows waterfalls with a single drop of at least 450 meters (about 1,476 feet).

Waterfall	Image	Height	Locality	Country
Waihilau Falls		792 m (2,598 ft)	Hawaii	United States
Mongefossen		773 m (2,536 ft)	Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Manawainui Falls		719 m (2,359 ft)	Hawaii	United States
Kjeragfossen		715 m (2,346 ft)	Rogaland	Norway
Tågfossen		710 m (2,329 ft)	Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Ølmåfossen		710 m (2,329 ft)	Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Salto Kukenaam		674 m (2,211 ft)	Bolívar	Venezuela
Langfoss		612 m (2,008 ft)	Vestland	Norway
Tverrgrovfossen		610 m (2,001 ft)	Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Salto de Iguapo		600 m (1,969 ft)	Bolívar	Venezuela
Vinnufossen		575 m (1,886 ft)	Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Kveåfossen		570 m (1,870 ft)	Vestland	Norway
Høvlafossen		550 m (1,804 ft)	Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Cascada de Ventisquero Colgante		549 m (1,801 ft)	Aisén	Chile
Los Chorros de Cura		549 m (1,801 ft)	Aragua	Venezuela
Catarata Gocta		540 m (1,772 ft)	Amazonas	Peru
Krokfossen		530 m (1,739 ft)	Vestland	Norway
Svellofossen		525 m (1,722 ft)	Vestland	Norway
Heggurfossen		509 m (1,670 ft)	Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Hannoki Falls		500 m (1,640 ft)	Toyama	Japan
Ribbon Fall		491 m (1,611 ft)	California	United States
Wall of Tears		488 m (1,601 ft)	Hawaii	United States
Mutarazi Falls		479 m (1,572 ft)	Manicaland	Zimbabwe
Lake Frances Falls		475 m (1,558 ft)	Montana	United States
Cerberus Falls		475 m (1,558 ft)	British Columbia	Canada
Flueseelifall		465 m (1,526 ft)	Bern	Switzerland
Cascada de Piedra Bolada		453 m (1,486 ft)	Chihuahua	Mexico
Keana'awi Falls		450 m (1,476 ft)	Hawaii	United States

Artificial Waterfalls

Artificial waterfalls are built by people, often as part of buildings, parks, or special attractions. They can be very impressive!

Waterfall	Height	Complex	Country	Image	Remarks
Cascata delle Marmore	165 m (541 ft)	Parco Fluviale del Nera	Italy		This waterfall was created by the ancient Romans!
Liebian Waterfall	108 m (354 ft)	Liebian International Plaza	China
Edmonton Great Divide Waterfall	64 meters (210 ft)	High Level Bridge	Canada		This waterfall hasn't been working since 2009, but there are plans to turn it back on.
Lake Peigneur	50 meters (164 ft)	Delcambre Canal	United States		This unusual waterfall happened because of a big oil drilling accident in Louisiana. It only lasted for 3 days.
Rain Vortex	40 m (131 ft)	Jewel Changi Airport	Singapore		This is the world's tallest indoor waterfall.
Cloud Forest Indoor Waterfall	35 m (115 ft)	Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay	Singapore		Before the Rain Vortex, this was the tallest indoor waterfall.
Jurong Falls	30 m (98 ft)	Jurong Bird Park	Singapore		This was also once the world's tallest indoor waterfall.
Viktoriapark Waterfall	24 m (79 ft)	Viktoriapark	Germany
Lotte Music Fountain	18.2 m (60 ft)	Aqua Mall, Lotte Department Store (Busan)	South Korea		Even though it's called a fountain, its center column is considered an indoor waterfall.

See also

• List of waterfalls
• List of waterfalls by flow rate
• List of waterfalls by type