GEOGRAPHY
Physical - Hydrology
Tallest Waterfalls
This list features the tallest waterfalls on Planet Earth.
RANK | WATERFALL | LOCATION | HEIGHT (m) | DESCRIPTION |
1 | Angel Falls | Venezuela (Canaima National Park) | 979 m (3,212 ft) | Tallest uninterrupted waterfall in the world. |
2 | Tugela Falls | South Africa (Drakensberg Mountains) | 948 m (3,110 ft) | Series of cascading drops, second highest in the world. |
3 | Tres Hermanas Falls | Peru (Otishi National Park) | 914 m (2,999 ft) | Named after its three main segments. |
4 | Olo'upena Falls | USA (Hawaii, Molokai Island) | 900 m (2,953 ft) | Thin, steep falls cascading down sea cliffs. |
5 | Yumbilla Falls | Peru (Amazon Rainforest) | 896 m (2,940 ft) | A multi-tiered waterfall in the remote Amazonas region. |
6 | Vinnufossen | Norway (Sunndalen Valley) | 860 m (2,822 ft) | Tallest waterfall in Europe, cascading over multiple sections. |
7 | Balaifossen | Norway (Hordaland) | 850 m (2,789 ft) | Norway’s second tallest waterfall. |
8 | Pu'uka'oku Falls | USA (Hawaii, Molokai Island) | 840 m (2,756 ft) | Another extremely tall waterfall on Molokai’s rugged coastline. |
9 | James Bruce Falls | Canada (Princess Louisa Inlet) | 840 m (2,756 ft) | Tallest waterfall in North America, fed by melting snowfields. |
10 | Browne Falls | New Zealand (Fiordland) | 836 m (2,742 ft) | Tall waterfall flowing into Doubtful Sound fjord. |
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