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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.
There is also no agreement how to measure the height of a waterfall, [1] or even what constitutes one. [3] 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 ...
Elevation of the waterfall if it is noteworthy. height: The elevation of the crest to the base of the lowest drop. height_longest: The height of the longest drop. number_drops: The number of drops or vertical segments. width: The width of the waterfall measured at the crest. average_width: The width of the waterfall at average flow. Measured at ...
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. There is no standard way to measure the height or width of a waterfall.
Skógafoss (pronounced [ˈskouː(ɣ)aˌfɔsː] ⓘ) is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliff marking the former coastline. After the coastline had receded (it is now at a distance of about 5 kilometres (3 miles) from Skógar), the former sea cliffs remained, parallel to the coast over hundreds of kilometres, creating together with some mountains a clear border ...
The height of the waterfall has not been accurately determined, but sources approximate it to be 135–160 feet (41–49 m). [2] No official efforts have been made to develop access to the waterfall. Typically, tourists rely on local guides to navigate their way to the fountain.
Cataract: A large, powerful waterfall. [1] Multi-step: A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool. [1] Block: Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river. [1] [2] Cascade: Water descends a series of rock steps. [1] [2] Segmented: Distinctly separate flows of water form as it ...
Gullfoss in August 2013 The falls in winter. The Hvítá river flows southward, and about a kilometre above the falls it turns sharply to the west and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 metres or 36 feet, and 21 metres or 69 feet) [1] into a crevice 32 metres (105 ft) deep.