20 Largest Waterfalls of the World

Waterfalls are considered as one of the most beautiful sights to watch in the Nature. They not only increase the beauty of the terrain but also they have a lot of ecological importance. The highest waterfalls in the world has its own importance as they add the tourism to the country. These majestic waterfalls

By naukrinama Apr 1, 2016, 16:16 IST

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#20 Yosemite falls

Yosemite falls is among twenty highest waterfalls in the world. Located in Yosemite National Park in the state of California, the United States. From the top to base of the lower most point, water falls dropping a total of 2,425 feet (739m). It is graceful and the major attraction of park especially in late spring when the water flow is at its peak.

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#19 Johannesburg falls

Johannesburg falls is one of the highest waterfall and has height of about 2,464 feet (751m). Located in skagit county, in the state of Washington of the United States, Johannesburg falls comes out in many small streams from the many unnamed glaciers of the Johannesburg mountain . It embarks that the falls descend a total of just over 2,400 feet from the glacier, culminating in a vertical drop of about 800 feet.

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#18 Kjelfossen

Kjelfossen is listed as 18^thprolonged waterfall in the world located in Norway. The tallest single drop is 489 feet (149m) and are surrounded by the mountains and narrow valleys in sogn og fjordane, Norway. the total height of the waterfall is 2,477 feet (755m). The height of the waterfall is not actually officially measured so there is a difference in its actual height. Some sources listed as 2,760 feet (840m).

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#17 Mutarazi falls

Mutarazi falls are located in Mutasa district, Manicaland in Zimbabwe. Mutarazi falls are second highest in Africa and 17^th highest in the world. The height of Mutarazi is 2500 feet (762m) and the longest drop is 479 m.

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#16 Gocta Cataracts

Gocta Cataracts is a everlasting waterfall with 2 drops. Located in Peru’s shire of Chachapoyas in Amazonas. It was discovered in 2005 in an expedition by German and Peru explorers. The total height was measured 2,530 feet (771m), which ranked Gocta as the third tallest free leaping waterfall in the world . As a major tourist attraction, it is an easy day trip from Chachapoyas.

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#15 Mongefossen

Mongefossen waterfall is in Rauma , More og Romsdal , Norway. The total height is listed as 2,536 feet (773m) but there some dispute as to the height. The single drop is flowing , which it flows into Rauma river. It is loacated on the sides of the villages of of Flatmark and Marstein and is considered to be the highest Waterfall that can be seen from a train and railway station.

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#14 Colonial Creek Falls

Colonial Creek Falls is located in North Cascades National Park in the state of Washington, the United States . Colonial Creek Falls is the strapping or tallest waterfall in the continental US soil. This is 2,585 feet (788 m) tall. Fall chevron a total of over 4,200 feet (1300 m) in 14 distinct drops.

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#13 Waihilau Falls

Waihilau falls is located in Waimanu valley, Hawaii (big island), the United States. Its total height is 2,598 feet (792m). This is the third tallest in hawaii and thirteenth highest in the world.

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#12 Ramnefjellsfossen

The Ramnefjellsfossen falls are listed in many places as the third tallest fall in the world but this is listed as unofficial but the official lists says it as the twelveth tallest waterfall. The falls are located on the mountains of Styrn in sogn og Fjordane County, Norway. The height of waterfall is 2,684 feet (818m) from three free-leaping cascades. This also to be named as utigardsfossen or utigordsfossen.

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#11 Strupenfossen

Strupenfossen is the world’s eleventh tallest waterfall. The recorded height is 2,690 feet (820m). This is located in Sogn og fjordane county in Norway. It is major attraction of tourist in the Norway.

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#10 Browne falls

Browne falls is the known as the tallest waterfall in New Zealand. The browne waterfall is a waterfall above the doubtfull sound,which is located in Fiordland National park , New Zealand. Total 6 drops are flows . the recorded height is 2743 feet (836m). the falls are named after pioneering aerial photographer, Victor Carlyle Browne , who discovered Lake Browne.

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# 09 James Bruce falls

James Bruce Falls is the 9^th highest waterfall in the world and highest measured waterfall in the continent of North America. The listed height of the waterfall is 2,756 feet (840) and the total width is 15 feet (4.6m). This Gigantic Waterfall is located in Princess Louisa marine provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.

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# 08 Pu’uka’oku fall

Pu’uka’oku falls is waterfall located in Molokai ,Hawaii . This 8^th largest waterfall in the world . The listed height of the waterfall is 2,756 feet (840). There are 4-5 drops (not estimated) that flows from it.

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# 07 Balaifossen Falls

Balaifossen falls is situated in the river Balai Ulvik in Hordaland, Norway. The total number of Balaifossen drops are 3. the maximum vertical drop is 452 m and total descent is 850m. The total recorded height is 2,789 feet (850). The falls are coming out from the glaciers so even in the summer, it will be seen as running.

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#06 Vinnufossen

Vinnufossen waterfall is the 6^th tallest waterfall in the world and tallest waterfall in the Europe. Vinnufossen is the part of the Vinnu river which flows down from the Vinnufjellet mountain and it is fed from the Vinnu glacier. The total height is considered 2,820 feet (860m). the longest drop is 1,380 feet (420m). Vinnufossen is located Sunndal, More og Romsdal, Norway.

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#05 Yumbilla falls

Yumbila waterfalls are recorded with a height of 2,851 feet (869m). It is located near the town of Cuispes, in the northern Peruvian region of Amazonas in Peru. This considered as the world’s 5^th tallest waterfall.

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# 04 Olo ‘upena falls

Olo ‘upena falls are falling over the edge of one the tallest sea side cliffs of the world. The falls are occurred from short seasonal stream. It is located in Molakai , Hawaii , the united states. The tallest listed is 2,953 feet (900m).

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# 03 Tres Hermanas Falls

Tres Hermanas falls is the 3rd tallest waterfall in the world. The recorded height is 2,999 feet (914m). It is located inside Otishi national park ,in the Junin region , Peru . This flows the 3 free-leaping drops from the top to the base.

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# 02 Tugela falls

Tugela waterfalls are situated in the Drakensberg (Dragon’s mountains) of Royal Natal National park in KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. This is the world’s 2^nd tallest waterfall .The combined total drop of its five distinct free-leaping falls is 3,110 feet (948m). After the heavy rain this can be easily seen from the roads.

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# 01 Angel falls

Angel waterfall is the world’s tallest waterfall. Angel falls is also the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall with the height of 3,212 feet (979m) and a plunge of 2,648 feet (807m). The waterfalls drop the edge of the Auyantepui mountain in the Canaima National park, Boliver state, Venezuela. There are 2 free-leaping falls from upper to the lower base.

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