List of waterfalls by height


The following are lists of waterfalls in the world by height, classified into two categories — natural and artificial.

World's tallest natural waterfalls

Underwater falls, such as the Denmark Strait cataract, are not included.
Each column is sortable by using the up/down link in the column headings at the top of each column.
WaterfallHeightLocalityCountryImage
Angel FallsCanaima National Park, BolívarVenezuela
Tugela FallsKwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
Tres Hermanas FallsOtishi National Park, JuninPeru
Olo'upena FallsMolokai, HawaiiUnited States
Yumbilla FallsAmazonasPeru
VinnufossenMøre og RomsdalNorway
BalåifossenHordalandNorway
Pu'uka'oku FallsHawaiiUnited States
James Bruce FallsBritish ColumbiaCanada
Browne FallsDoubtful Sound, SouthlandNew Zealand
StrupenfossenSogn og FjordaneNorway
RamnefjellsfossenSogn og FjordaneNorway
Waihilau FallsHawaiiUnited States
Colonial Creek FallsWashingtonUnited States
MongefossenMøre og RomsdalNorway
Gocta CataractsAmazonasPeru
Mutarazi FallsManicalandZimbabwe
KjelfossenSogn og FjordaneNorway
Johannesburg FallsWashingtonUnited States
Yosemite FallsCaliforniaUnited States
Cascades de Trou de FerRéunionFrance
ØlmåafossenMøre og RomsdalNorway
Manawainui FallsHawaiiUnited States
KjeragfossenRogalandNorway
Avalanche Basin FallsMontanaUnited States
Harrison Basin FallsMontanaUnited States
Haloku FallsHawaiiUnited States
Chamberlain FallsSouthlandNew Zealand
Alfred Creek FallsBritish ColumbiaCanada
DøntefossenMøre og RomsdalNorway
BrufossenHordalandNorway
SpirefossenSogn og FjordaneNorway
Lake Unknown FallsOtagoNew Zealand
Kukenaam, SaltoBolívarVenezuela
Yutaj, SaltoAmazonasVenezuela
La Chorrera FallsCundinamarcaColombia

World's tallest artificial waterfalls

WaterfallHeightComplexCountryImageRemarks
Cascata delle MarmoreParco Fluviale del NeraItalyCreated by the ancient Romans.
Liebian WaterfallLiebian International PlazaChina
Rain VortexJewel Changi AirportSingaporeWorld's tallest indoor waterfall.
Cloud Forest Indoor WaterfallCloud Forest, Gardens by the BaySingaporePreviously the world's tallest indoor waterfall.
Jurong FallsJurong Bird ParkSingaporePreviously the world's tallest indoor waterfall.
Viktoriapark WaterfallViktoriaparkGermany
Lotte Music FountainAqua Mall, Lotte Department Store South KoreaCenter column is considered an indoor waterfall, despite being known as a fountain.

It should include manthoka waterfall, a semi artificial waterfall in district Kharmang, Baltistan division of Galgit Baltistan Pakistan