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World's tallest waterfalls: Angel Falls, Tugela Falls, Cataratas las Tres Hermanas, Olo'upena Falls, Catarata de Yumbilla..


By WcP.Story.Teller - Posted on 06 June 2011

world's tallest waterfall

Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall, Venezuela

Angel Falls in Canaima National Park

Tugela Falls in South Africa is the second waterfall in the world

Three Sisters: Tres Hermanas, Cataratas las, Peru

Tres Hermanas, Cataratas las, Peru

Olo’upena Falls is the 4th largest waterfall in the world

one of world’s tallest waterfalls, in Peru

Vinnufossen: sixth tallest waterfall of the world, located in Norway

Iguazu Waterfall

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List of World's Tallest Waterfalls
Ranking Name Height (sort) Tallest Drop (sort) State Country
1. Angel Salto Falls 3,212feet/979meters 2,648ft/807m Bolivar, Venezuela
2. Tugela Falls 3,110feet/948meters 1,350ft/411m Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
3. Tres Hermanas, Cataratas las, 3,000feet/914meters Ayacucho, Peru
4. Olo'upena Falls 2,953feet/900meters Hawaii, USA
5. Yumbilla, Catarata 2,938feet/896meters Amazonas, Peru
6. Vinnufossen 2,822feet/860meters 1,378ft/420m More Og Romsdal, Norway
7. Baläifossen 2,788feet/850meters 1,482ft/452m Hordaland, Norway
8. Pu'uka'oku Falls 2,756feet/840meters Hawaii, USA
9. James Bruce Falls 2,755feet/840meters British Columbia, Canada
10. Browne Falls 2,744feet/836meters 800ft/244m South Island, New Eealand
11. Strupenfossen 2,690feet/820meters Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway
12. Ramnefjellsfossen 2,685feet/818meters 1,968ft/600m Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway
13. Waihilau Falls 2,600feet/792meters 2,600ft/792m Hawaii, USA
14. Colonial Creek Falls 2,584feet/788meters Washington, USA
15. Mongefossen 2,535feet/773meters 2,535ft/773m Møre Og Romsdal, Norway
16. Gocta, Catarata 2,531feet/771meters Amazonas, Peru
17. Mutarazi Falls 2,499feet/762meters 1,572ft/479m Manicaland, Zimbabwe
18. Kjelfossen 2,477feet/755meters 490ft/149m Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway
19. Johannesburg Falls 2,465feet/751meters 800ft/244m Washington, USA
20. Yosemite Falls 2,425feet/739meters 1,430ft/436m California, USA
21. Trou de Fer, Cascades de 2,380ft/725m 1,000ft/305m Cirque de Salazie, Réunion
22. Ølmäafossen 2,362feet/720meters 2,362ft/720m Møre Og Romsdal, Norway
23. Mana'wai'nui Falls 2,360feet/719meters 2,360ft/719m Hawaii, USA
24. Kjeragfossen 2,345feet/715meters 2,345ft/715m Rogaland, Norway
25. Avalanche Basin Falls 2,320feet/707meters 1,000ft/305m Montana, USA
26. Harrison Basin Falls 2,320feet/707meters 1,120ft/341m Montana, USA
27. Haloku Falls 2,297feet/700meters Hawaii, USA
28. Lake Chamberlain Falls 2,297feet/700meters South Island, New Zealand
29. Alfred Creek Falls 2,296feet/700meters 2,296ft/700m British Columbia, Canada
30. Døntefossen 2,296feet/700meters 656ft/200m Møre Og Romsdal, Norway
31. Brufossen 2,289feet/698meters 787ft/240m Hordaland, Norway
32. Spirefossen 2,264feet/690meters Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway
33. Lake Unknown Falls 2,230feet/680meters 492ft/150m South Island, New Zealand
34. Kukenaam, Salto 2,211feet/674meters 2,211ft/674m Bolivar, Venezuela
35. Yutaje Salto Falls 2,200feet/671meters Amazonas, Venezuela

Angel Salto Falls 3,212 feet / 979 meters
Angel falls is the tallest waterfall in the entire world. It is located in the Canaima National Park in the Bolivar State of Venezuela. It has a height of over 3000 ft. with a plunge of over 2500 ft. It's indigenous name is "Parakupa-vena" which means "the fall from the highest point."

Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall, in southeastern Venezuela
Angel Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world, as well as the tallest single drop in the world. The falls consist of a 2648 foot plunge, where the water comes out of the face of Auyan Tepui, then it cascades down steep talus before dropping over another 100 foot cascade. No one seems to know what the stream the falls occur on is called. For the longest time, there have been references to Angel Falls being known in Pemon (the local language) as Churún Merú, and the falls subsequently being on Rio Churún. However, the real Pemon name of the falls is Kerepakupai Merú, which means "fall from the deepest place". To further clear this issue, Churún Merú is a totally different waterfall of about half the height of Angel Falls, located further up the large canyon bysecting Auyan Tepui. The top of the Tepui from which the falls drop is heavily fractured and jointed sandstone. The waters above the falls drop into a series of cracks, crevices, and gorges and burst out of the cliff face about 50 feet below the brink. The waterfall segments in periods of highest water. We've seen photos that show the falls split into 3 major portions, creating a veil of water on the order of 600' in width. Pilot Jimmy Angel is widely credited for discovering the falls in 1937, but the true discoverer was one Ernesto de Santa Cruz, who found the falls in 1910. The falls were subsequently named for Jimmy Angel, since he was the first westerner to view the falls.

Tugela Falls 3,110 feet/ 948 meters Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, the 2nd tallest waterfall on the planet
The Tugela River drops over 3000 feet in 5 major tiers, three of which can be seen in the picture below. Some sources show heights of 2853, 2014, 1800 feet for the falls. The figures of 2014 and 1800 feet probably refer to only the first 3 drops.

Tres Hermanas, Cataratas las, 3,000 feet / 914 meters, in Ayacucho, Peru: the 3rd tallest waterfall
While searching for information on Peru's Catarata Parijaro, we stumbled upon this waterfall that is claimed to have in excess of 3000' of descent. We knew the 2 upper tiers were each about 600'. We saw a photo of the entire series taken by Alejandro Balaguer. We think that 3000' is a wholly credible figure.

Olo'upena Falls 2,953 feet / 900 meters, the 4th tallest waterfall of the world
This may not be the most volumnous waterfall in Hawaii, but we have to include it in the Oceania Top 20 simply because of it's incomprehensible height. We had once seen a mention of 300' as the height for this waterfall. Examination of the topo maps shatters this notion. This is a legitimate 900m waterfall. While not a high volume falls, it certainly is tall. We are quite certain that the 4th photo in the link below is Olo'upena Falls. It is very popular waterfall located in Oloupena, Hawaii, USA. Their height is 2953 feet, they are wonderful waterfalls and are covered with mountains from the both side and there is greenery around the location. This waterfall is very thin so known as Tiered.

Yumbilla, Catarata 2,938 feet / 896meters Amazonas, Peru: the 5th tallest waterfall of the world
Several sites claim a height of 870m, but Peru's IGN (Instituto Geografico Nacional) claims a height of 895.4m. At either height, it's legitimately one of the world's very tallest waterfalls.

Vinnufossen 2,822 feet / 860 meters More Og Romsdal, Norway: the 6th tallest waterfall of the world
While the small volume of this stream would probably explain why we hadn't seen any pictures of this waterfall before, this small stream does flow all year long and can, at times, produce a significant volume. On site scouting will have to be done to confirm an accurate height of the falls, but we believe the total drop to be on the order of 860 meters, which makes this one of the tallest waterfalls on earth.

Beauty and Legend of Iguazu Falls
Iguazu River is located on the border of the Brazilian State of Paraná and the Argentine Province of Misiones. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River originates near the city of Curitiba. It flows through Brazil for most of its course. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu River forms the boundary between Brazil and Argentina.

The name "Iguazu" comes from the Guarani or Tupi words y, meaning "water", and ûasú, meaning "big". Legend has it that a god planned to marry a beautiful woman named Naipí, who fled with her mortal lover Tarobá in a canoe. In rage the god sliced the river, creating the waterfalls and condemning the lovers to an eternal fall. The first European to find the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541, after whom one of the falls on the Argentine side is named.

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