GEOGRAPHY
Physical - Hydrology
Largest Waterfalls by Volume
This list features the largest waterfalls on Planet Earth by total water volume/discharge.
RANK | WATERFALL | VOLUME (cubic ft/sec) | WATERCOURSE | LOCATION |
1 | Inga Falls | 910,000 cu ft / sec | Congo River | Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
2 | Livingstone Falls | 885,000 cu ft / sec | Congo River | Kongo Central, Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
3 | Boyoma Falls | 600,000 cu ft / sec | Lualaba River | Orientale, Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
4 | Guaíra Falls | 470,000 cu ft / sec | Río Paraná | Paraná, Brazil |
5 | Khon Phapheng Falls | 410,000 cu ft / sec | Mekong River | Ban Hang Khone, Laos |
6 | Celilo Falls | 189,500 cu ft / sec | Columbia River | Oregon, United States |
7 | Kettle Falls | 165,340 cu ft / sec | Columbia River | Washington, United States |
8 | Pará Falls | 125,000 cu ft / sec | Rio Caura | Bolivar, Venezuela |
9 | Paulo Afonso Falls | 100,000 cu ft / sec | Rio São Francisco | Bahia, Brazil |
10 | Urubupunga Falls | 97,000 cu ft / sec | Rio Paran | Mato Grosso, Brazil |
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