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  2. List of waterfalls by height - Wikipedia

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    The following are lists of waterfalls in the world by height, classified into two categories — natural and artificial. Natural waterfalls are further subdivided between overall height and tallest single drop. Each column (Waterfall, Height, Locality, Country) is sortable by using the up/down link in the column headings at the top of each column.

  3. Khone Phapheng Falls - Wikipedia

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    It is the widest waterfall in the world at 10,783 metres (35,376 feet or 6.7 miles) in width from one edge of its multiple channels to the other. [1] [2] The Khone Falls are the largest in southeast Asia, and are the main reason that the Mekong is not fully navigable into China.

  4. List of waterfalls by flow rate - Wikipedia

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    A series of falls and rapids that when measured end-to-end is over 10 kilometres in width, making it the world's widest waterfall. Largest waterfall in Asia by average flow rate. [5] Pará Falls: 3,540: 64 5,608 Caura Venezuela: Largest extant waterfall in South America by average flow rate. [6] Paulo Afonso Falls: 2,832: 59 18 São Francisco ...

  5. List of waterfalls - Wikipedia

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    This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least 15 m (50 ft) high, or the falls have some historical significance based on multiple reliable references.

  6. Chitrakote Falls - Wikipedia

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    Chitrakote Falls in January 2017. The Chitrakote Falls [6] is located on the Indravati River. The river originates in the Kalahandi district of Odisha, in the Vindhya Range of hills, flows westward, and then forms a fall at Chitrakote, after which it finally flows into the Godavari River at Bhadrakali, [7] after traversing 240 miles (390 km) in the state.

  7. Iguazu Falls - Wikipedia

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    Together, they make up the largest waterfall system in the world. [2] The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River rises near the heart of the city of Curitiba. For most of its course, the river flows through Brazil; however, most of the falls are on the Argentine side.

  8. Victoria Falls - Wikipedia

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    Victoria Falls (Lozi: Mosi-oa-Tunya, "Thundering Smoke"; Tonga: Shungu Namutitima, "Boiling Water") is a waterfall on the Zambezi River, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. [2] It is one of the world's largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft). The region around it is inhabited by several species of plants and animals.

  9. Venta Rapid - Wikipedia

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    Venta rapid. Venta Rapid (Latvian: Ventas rumba) is a waterfall on the Venta River in Kuldīga, western Latvia.It is the widest waterfall in Europe at 249 metres (817 ft) across, and becomes as wide as 275 metres (902 ft) during spring floods.