Top 20 List of Highest Waterfalls on Earth
Angel Falls in Venezuela tops the list of highest waterfalls in the world on two fronts – it is the highest and also has the longest uninterrupted plunge. This waterfalls list shows its competitors for the title along with the river or source as well as key facts about each waterfall.
- ADDucation’s list of the highest waterfalls in the world was compiled by Robert Junker, last updated 04 Sep 2023.
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Highest Waterfalls in the World | Total Height (m) | Total Height (ft) | Longest Drop (m) | Longest Drop (ft) | Special Features / Discovered by | River / Glacier | Country |
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Angel Falls (Kerepakupai Merú) |
979 | 3212 | 807 | 2648 | Discovered by and named after bush pilot Jimmie Angel in 1933. | Rio Churún | Venezuela |
Tugela Falls | 948 | 3110 | 411 | 1348 | Located in KwaZulu-Natal National Park in the Drakensberg. | Tugela | South Africa |
Tres Hermanas (Three Sisters) | 914 | 2999 | 183 | 600 | Located in an inaccessible jungle area. Several cascades. | Peru (Ayacucho) | |
Oloupena Falls | 900 | 2953 | Located on the island of Molokai. Several cascades. | USA (Hawaii) | |||
Yumbilla | 870 | 2854 | Only carries water during the rainy season. 4 cascades. | Peru (Bongará) | |||
Vinnufossen | 965 | 3166 | 730 | 2395 | Only in spring after the snow melts. Several cascades. | Vinnu Glacier | Norway |
Skorgefossen | 864 | 2835 | Only in spring after the snow melts. 9 cascades. | Kald Glacier | Norway | ||
James Bruce Falls | 840 | 2756 | Dozens of cascades plunge to the depths in British Colombia. | Glacier | Canada | ||
Browne Falls | 836 | 2743 | 244 | 801 | The water drops in 6 cascades into the Doubtful Sound (South Island). | Lake Browne | New Zealand |
Colonial Creek (Hiavaty Falls) | 783 | 2569 | The water descends via 13 drops. | Colonial glacier | USA (Washington) | ||
Mongefossen | 773 | 2536 | 773 | 2536 | Can be admired from the Marstone Station when the snow melts. | Glacier | Norway |
Gocta Falls (Catarata Gocta) |
771 | 2530 | 540 | 1772 | Rediscovered in 2002 by Stefan Ziemendorff (German development worker). | Cocahuayco | Peru (Bongará) |
Johannesburg Falls | 751 | 2464 | 244 | 801 | Located in the North Cascades National Park. 5 cascades. | Glacier | USA (Washington) |
Yosemite Falls | 739 | 2425 | 436 | 1430 | The water plunges into the Merced River in more than 6 cascades. | Yosemite Creek | USA (California) |
Trou de Fer | 725 | 2379 | 305 | 1001 | English meaning: “Iron Hole”. Falls in 4 steps. | France (Reunion Island) | |
Yutaje | 715 | 2346 | Located deep in the jungle and poorly researched. 2 cascades. | Rio Yutaje | Venezuela | ||
Salto Kukenan | 674 | 2211 | 674 | 2211 | Became famous through filming of Arthur Doyle’s “The Lost World”. | Rio Caroni | Venezuela |
Cascade Blanche | 640 | 2100 | 400 | 1312 | Drop height divided over several cascades. | (only in the rainy season) | France (Reunion Island) |
Seerenbach Falls | 585 | 1919 | 305 | 1001 | Located in Betlis on Lake Walen. 3 steps. | Rinquelle | Switzerland |
Mutarazi Falls | 479 | 1572 | 479 | 1572 | Falls into the Honde Valley in two parallel streams. | Mtarazi | Zimbabwe |
Famous Waterfalls For Comparison:
Famous Waterfalls on Earth | Total Height (m) | Total Height (ft) | Special Features / Discovered by | River / Glacier | Country |
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Victoria Falls | 120 | 394 | Discovered in 1855 by David Livingstone and named after Queen Victoria. | Zambezi | Zimbabwe, Zambia |
Iguacu Falls | 82 | 269 | 20 large and 255 smaller falls over a distance of 2.7 km (1.7 miles). | Rio Iguacu | Brazil, Argentina |
Niagara Falls | 58 | 190 | Natives called them “Thundering Water”. The Rainbow Bridge connects the USA and Canada. | Niagara | USA, Canada |
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