List of waterfalls by height

The following are lists of waterfalls in the world by height, classified into two categories — natural and artificial. Natural waterfalls are further subdivided between overall height and tallest single drop. Each column is sortable by using the up/down link in the column headings at the top of each column.

World's tallest natural waterfalls

By overall height

This list consists of notable waterfalls which are known to have an overall height of at least. Underwater falls, such as the Denmark Strait cataract, are not included.

Waterfall	Image	Height	Locality	Country
Angel Falls			Bolívar	Venezuela
Tugela Falls			KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa
Tres Hermanas Falls			Junin	Peru
Olo'upena Falls			Hawaii	United States
Yumbilla Falls			Amazonas	Peru
Skorga			Møre og Romsdal	Norway
			Vestland	Norway
Vinnufossen			Møre og Romsdal	Norway
			Lauterbrunnental	Switzerland
Pu'uka'oku Falls			Hawaii	United States
James Bruce Falls			British Columbia	Canada
Browne Falls			Southland	New Zealand
			Vestland	Norway
Ramnefjellsfossen			Vestland	Norway
Waihilau Falls			Hawaii	United States
Colonial Creek Falls			Washington	United States
Mongefossen			Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Gocta Cataracts			Amazonas	Peru
Mutarazi Falls			Manicaland	Zimbabwe
Kjelfossen			Vestland	Norway
Johannesburg Falls			Washington	United States
Yosemite Falls			California	United States
Cloudcap Falls			Washington	United States
Cascades de Trou de Fer			Réunion	France
			Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Manawainui Falls			Hawaii	United States
Kjeragfossen			Rogaland	Norway
Avalanche Basin Falls			Montana	United States
Harrison Basin Falls			Montana	United States
Haloku Falls			Hawaii	United States
Chamberlain Falls			Southland	New Zealand
			Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Kadamaian Falls		700 metres	Kinabalu Park, Sabah	Malaysia
			Vestland	Norway
Lake Unknown Falls			Otago	New Zealand
Cuquenan Falls			Bolívar	Venezuela
Salto Yutaj			Amazonas	Venezuela
Cascade Blanche			Réunion	France
La Chorrera Falls			Cundinamarca	Colombia
Sutherland Falls		580 meters	Southland	New Zealand
Kunchikal Falls		455 m	Shimoga, Karnataka	India

By tallest single drop

This list consists of the waterfalls which are known to have a singular individual step with a vertical drop of at least.

Waterfall	Image	Height	Locality	Country
Angel Falls			Bolívar	Venezuela
Waihilau Falls			Hawaii	United States
Mongefossen			Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Manawainui Falls			Hawaii	United States
Kjeragfossen			Rogaland	Norway
Tågfossen			Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Ølmåfossen			Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Salto Kukenaam			Bolívar	Venezuela
Langfoss			Vestland	Norway
Tverrgrovfossen			Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Salto de Iguapo			Bolívar	Venezuela
Vinnufossen			Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Kveåfossen			Vestland	Norway
Høvlafossen			Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Cascada de Ventisquero Colgante			Aisén	Chile
Los Chorros de Cura			Aragua	Venezuela
Catarata Gocta			Amazonas	Peru
Krokfossen			Vestland	Norway
Svellofossen			Vestland	Norway
Heggurfossen			Møre og Romsdal	Norway
Hannoki Falls			Toyama	Japan
Ribbon Fall			California	United States
Wall of Tears			Hawaii	United States
Mutarazi Falls			Manicaland	Zimbabwe
Lake Frances Falls			Montana	United States
Cerberus Falls			British Columbia	Canada
Flueseelifall			Bern	Switzerland
Cascada de Piedra Bolada			Chihuahua	Mexico
Keana'awi Falls			Hawaii	United States

World's tallest artificial waterfalls

These are some of the more notable artificial waterfalls.

Waterfall	Height	Complex	Country	Image	Remarks
Cascata delle Marmore		Parco Fluviale del Nera	Italy		Created by the ancient Romans.
Hverfandi	Approx.	Fljótsdalshérað	Iceland		Overflow falls from the reservoir of the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant; only flows during high water periods
Edmonton Great Divide Waterfall	64 meters	High Level Bridge	Canada		Not operational since 2009, but plans to restart it are being considered.
Lake Peigneur	50 meters	Delcambre Canal	United States		Resulted from a major oil drilling disaster in Louisiana. Lasted for 3 days.
Rain Vortex		Jewel Changi Airport	Singapore		World's tallest indoor waterfall.
Cloud Forest Indoor Waterfall		Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay	Singapore		Previously the world's tallest indoor waterfall.
Jurong Falls		Jurong Bird Park	Singapore		Previously the world's tallest indoor waterfall.
Viktoriapark Waterfall		Viktoriapark	Germany
Lotte Music Fountain		Aqua Mall, Lotte Department Store	South Korea		Center column is considered an indoor waterfall, despite being known as a fountain.