The Top Ten: Highest Waterfalls of the World

Updated February 28, 2017 | Infoplease Staff
The Top Ten


Highest Waterfalls of the World


RankNameLocationFeet (height)
1.AngelCanaima Nat’l Park, Venezuela3,212
2.TugelaNatal Nat’l Park, South Africa3,110
3.UtigordNorway2,625
4.MongeMarstein, Norway2,540
5.Gocta CataractsChachapoyas, Peru2,532
6.MutaraziNyanga Nat’l Park, Zimbabwe2,499
7.YosemiteYosemite Nat’l Park, California2,425
8.EspelandsHardanger Fjord, Norway2,307
9.Lower Mar ValleyEikesdal, Norway2,151
10.TyssestrengeneOdda, Norway2,123
Sources: Merriam Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition (1997), Encyclopedia Britannica Online, Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest, American Park Network, Geoscience Australia, Canadian Waterfalls The State of Hawaii Data Book 2001.

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