Fall | River | Country | Height of fall (m) | Setting | Geology |
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Kerepakupi (Salto Angel) | Rio Gauja | Venezuela | 807 | Plateau edge | Sandstone |
Kukenaam, salto | Rio Kukenaam | Venezuela | 674 | Plateau edge | Sandstone |
Ventisquero Colgante | – | Chile | 549 | Glacial | – |
Gocta | Cocahuyaco | Peru | 540 | Amazonia | – |
Ribbon | Ribbon Creek | California, USA | 491 | Glacial | Granite |
Mtarazi | Mtarazi | Zimbabwe | 479 | Plateau edge | Granite/dolerite |
Cerberus | Ice Fall Brook | Canada BC | 475 | Glacial | Volcanics |
Piedra Bolada | Piedra Bolada | Mexico | 453 | Rift margin | Granite |
Yosemite Falls | Yosemite Creek | California, USA | 436 | Glacial | Granite |
Tugela | Tugela | South Africa | 411 | Plateau edge | Sandstone |
Sju Søstre | Knivsflåelvane | Norway | 410 | Glacial | Misc. crystalline |
Blanche | – | Réunion | 400 | Volcanic | Lava |
Churún Vena | – | Venezuela | 400 | Plateau edge | Sandstone |
Castaño Overo | Castaño Overo | Argentina | 366 | Glacial | Volcanic |
El Dorado | Rio Aracá | Brazil | 353 | Plateau edge | Sandstone |
Nohkalikai | Pyjngithuli River | India | 340 | Plateau edge (horst) | Eocene sandstones |
Mardalsfossen | Inste Mardøla | Norway | 320 | Glacial | – |
Skytjefossen | Skytjedalen | Norway | 315 | Glacial | – |
Turner | Cleft Creek | New Zealand | 314 | Glacial | – |
Tyssestrengene | Tysso | Norway | 312 | Glacial | – |
Basaseachic | Basaseachic | Mexico | 312 | Rift margin | – |
Roraima, Salto | – | Venezuela | 305 | Plateau edge | – |
Trou de Fer | Bras de Caverne | Réunion | 305 | Volcano | Volcanics |
Staubbachfall | Staubbach | Switzerland | 297 | Glacial | Sandstone |
Gavarnie | Gave de Pau | France | 281 | Glacial | Lava |
Vetisfossen | Morka-Koldedøla | Norway | 275 | Glacial | – |
Volefossen | – | Norway | 274 | Glacial | – |
Arpenaz | La Laiteuse | France | 270 | Glacial | – |
Sutherland | Arthur | New Zealand | 270 | Glacial | – |
Tueeulala | Falls Creek | USA | 268 | Glacial | – |
Wallaman | Stoney Creek | Australia | 268 | Plateau edge | – |
Parijaro | Rio Alto Cutiverini | Peru | 267 | Glacial | – |
Kyrfoss | – | Norway | 265 | Glacial | – |
Hunlen | Hunlen Creek | Canada BC | 260 | Glacial | Limestone |
Takkakaw | – | Canada BC | 260 | Plateau edge | Quartzite and conglomerate |
King Edward VIII | Semang | Guyana | 256 | Plateau edge | – |
Jog | Saravati | India | 253 | Plateau edge | Banded gneiss |
Skrikjo | Skrikjo | Norway | 250 | Glacial | – |
Gjerdefossen | Ktituervla | Norway | 245 | Glacial | Sandstone and conglomerate |
Kaieteur | Potaro | Guyana | 226 | Plateau edge | Metasediments |
Wollomombi | Wollomombi | Australia NSW | 224 | Plateau edge | Sandstone, quartzite and shales |
Kalambo | Kalambo | Zambia and Tanzania | 221 | Rift edge | Sandstone, quartzite and shales |
Tad Fane | – | Laos | 213 | Plateau edge | – |
Kjerrskredfossen | Kjelfossgrovi | Norway | 206 | Glacial | |
Kjelfossen | – | Norway | 198 | Glacial | |
Bridalveil | Bridalveil Creek | California, USA | 189 | Glacial | |
Drury Falls | Fall Creek | USA | 183 | Glacial | |
Svøufallet | Grødola | Norway | 167 | Glacial | |
Serio | Serio | Italy | 166 | Glacial | |
Multnomah | Multnomah Creek | Oregon, USA | 165 | Missoula floods hanging valley | Basalt |
Location | Source | Rate |
---|---|---|
Golan Heights, Israel | 0.68 | |
Roan Plateau | 0.3–11.9 | |
Kyushu, Japan | 2–30 | |
Aso, Japan | 13–68 | |
Iguazu | Stevaux, Latrubesse (2010) | 14–21 |
Beso, Japan | 13–270 | |
Kegon, Japan | 18 | |
Hawaii | Mackey et al. (2015) | 33 |
Victoria Falls | 42–80 | |
Yosemite | 46 | |
European Alps | 55–75 | |
Shomyo, Japan | 80–150 | |
Poudre Falls, USA | Hayakawa, Wohl (2006) | 90 |
Victoria Falls | 150 | |
Niagara | 100–1000 | |
St Anthony Falls, USA | 744 | |
Niagara | 1200–1500 | |
Taiwan | 3300–220,000 |
World Heritage Site | Country |
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Wet tropics of Queensland | Australia |
Greater Blue Mountains Area | Australia |
Purnulu National Park | Australia |
Iguacu National Park | Brazil |
Atlantic Forest South East Reserves | Brazil |
Central Amazon Conservation Complex | Brazil |
Pirin National Park | Bulgaria |
Nahanni National Park | Canada |
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks | Canada |
Gros Morne National Park | Canada |
Mount Huangshan | China |
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area | China |
Jiuzhaigou Scenic and Historic Interest Area | China |
Wulinghuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area | China |
Lushan National Park | China |
Mount Sanqingshan National Park | China |
China Danxia | China |
Cocos Island National Park | Costa Rica |
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park | Costa Rica / Panama |
Plitvice Lakes National Park | Croatia |
Morne Trois Pitons National Park | Dominica |
Sangay National Park | Ecuador |
Rio Platano Nature Reserve | Honduras |
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra | Indonesia |
Gunung Mulu National Park | Malaysia |
Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand | New Zealand |
West Norwegian Fjords | Norway |
Laurisilva of Madeira | Portugal |
Putorana Plateau | Russian Federation |
Škocjan Caves | Slovenia |
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes | South Korea |
Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex | Thailand |
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries | Thailand |
Hierapolis-Pamukkale | Turkey |
Ruwenzori Mountains National Park | Uganda |
Yosemite National Park | USA |
Canaima National Park | Venezuela |
Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls | Zambia and Zimbabwe |