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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]
Waterfall Bay (Tasmania, Australia) [11] King George River, (Western Australia) New Zealand: the following waterfalls empty into fjords of the Tasman Sea: into Doubtful Sound - Chamberlain Falls, Helena Falls, Lady Alice Falls. into Milford Sound - Bowen Falls, Stirling Falls. Samoa: Mu Pagoa Waterfall in the Palauli District on Savaii:
Cummins Falls is 75 feet high and is Tennessee's eighth largest waterfall by volume. Located in Cummins Falls State Park north of Cookeville, these falls have been named one of the 10 best ...
Kaieteur Falls is one of the most powerful single-drop waterfalls [1] in the world. It is located on the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park , central Essequibo Territory, Guyana . It is 226 metres (741 ft) high when measured from its plunge over a sandstone and conglomerate cliff to the first break.
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]
A video posted on Chinese social media this week appears to show a pipe supplying water to the 314-meter-tall (1,030-foot) falls – suggesting their source may not be as all-natural as visitors ...