Saturday 19 March 2011

Highest Waterfalls of the World

Highest Waterfalls of the World
 
Waterfall
Location
River
Height in metres
Angel
Venezuela
Tributary of Caroni
1,000
Tugela
Natel, South Africa
Tugela
914
Cuquenan
Venenzuela
Cuquenan
610
Sutherland
South Island, New Zealand
Arthur
580
Takkakaw
British Columbia
Tributary of Yoho
503
Ribbon (Yosemite)
California
Creek flowing into Yosemite
491
Upper Yosemite
California
Yosemite Creek, tributary of Merced
436
Gavarnie
Southwest France
Gave de Pau
422
Vettisfoss
Norway
Morkedola
366
Windows’ Tears (Yosemitte)
California
Tributary of Merced
357
Staubbach
Switzerland
Staubbach (Lauter-brunnen Valley)
300
Middle Cascade (Yosemite)
California
Yosemite Creek, tributary of Merced
227
King Edward VIII
Guyana
Courantyne
259
Jog Falls (Gersoppa)
Karnataka, India
Sharavati
253
Kaieteur
Guyana
Potaro
251
Skykje
Norway
In Skykjedal (valley of Inner Hardinger Fjord)
250
Kalambo
Tanzania-Zambia
-
219
Fariy (Mt. Rainier Park)
Washington
Stevens Creek
213
Trummelbach
Switzerland
-
213
Aniene (Teverstone)
Italy
Tiber
207
Cascata delle Marmore
Italy
Velino, tributary of Nera
198
Maradalsfos
Norway
Stream flowing into Ejkisdalsvand (lake)
196
Feather
California
Fall River
195
Maletsunyane
Lesotho
Maletsunyane
192
Bridalveil (Yosemite)
California
Yosemite Creek
189
Multnomah
Oregon
Multnomah Creek tributary of Columbia
189
Voringsfos
Norway
Bjoreia
182
Nevada (Yosemite)
California
Merced
181
Skjeggedal
Norway
Tysso
160
Marina
Guyana
Tributary of Kuribrong, tributary of Potaro
152
Tequendama
Colombia
Funza, tributary of Mugdalena
130
Trummelbach
Switzerland
-
213
King George’s
Cape of Good Hope South Africa
Orange
122
Illilouette
California
Illolouette Creek, tributary of Merced
113
Victoria
Rhodesia-Zambia boundary
Zambezi
108
Handol
Sweden
Handol Creek
105
Lower Yosemite
California
Yosemite
98
Comet (Mt. Rainier Park)
Washington
Van Trump Creek
98
Vernal (Yosemite)
California
Merced
97
Virginia
Northwest Territories, Canada
South Nehanni, tributary of Mackenzie
96
Lower Yellowstone
Wyoming
Yellowstone
94

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