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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.
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 ...
Willamette Falls – 12.2 m (40 ft), 460 m (1,510 ft) wide; the largest waterfall in the Northwestern United States by volume; one of the widest waterfalls in the world Pennsylvania [ edit ]
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.
The only wider falls are extremely large rapid-like falls, such as the Boyoma Falls (Stanley Falls). With the flooding of the Guaíra Falls in 1982, Iguazu currently has the sixth-greatest average annual flow of any waterfall in the world, following number five Niagara, with an average rate of 1,746 m 3 /s (61,660 cu ft/s).
The 104-foot waterfall drops into a deep, wide pool. There's a cave behind the cascade offering a nice place to sit and enjoy the mist. Discover more beautiful destinations around the world right ...
The magnificent wonder of watching a waterfall is enough to leave even the most indoorsy among us totally awestruck. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call
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).