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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.
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.
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the tallest waterfall in the world, the Khone Phapheng Falls in Laos are the widest, [17] and the Inga Falls on the Congo River are the biggest by flow rate, [48] while the Dry Falls in Washington are the largest confirmed waterfalls ever. [49]
Although the current U.S. Department of State travel advisory for Venezuela warns of violent crime due to political instability, nature lovers should add the world's tallest waterfall, Angel Falls ...
The magnificent wonder of watching a waterfall is enough to leave even the most indoorsy among us totally awestruck.
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 Inga falls, whose status as a true waterfall is controversial, are currently incorporated into the Inga I and Inga II hydroelectric facilities. The volume of the river diverted is approximately 30% of the average discharge. The Grand Inga Dam, potentially the world's largest by generating capacity, is also proposed to be built on the falls. [1]
Waterfalls of the United Arab Emirates (1 P) Waterfalls of the United Kingdom (1 C, 1 P) Waterfalls of the United States (5 C, 5 P) Waterfalls of Uruguay (1 P) V.
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