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 (Waterfall, Height, Locality, Country) is sortable by using the up/down link in the column headings at the top of each column.
![]() | Note: There is no standard way to measure the height of a waterfall. Since there is no standard, no ranking of a waterfall should be assumed because of its position in the list. Additionally, in many cases, numbers are merely estimates and measures may be imprecise. |
World's tallest natural waterfalls
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By overall height
[edit]This list consists of waterfalls which are known to have an overall height of at least 600 m (1,969 ft). Underwater falls, such as the 3,505 m (11,499 ft) Denmark Strait cataract, are not included.
By tallest single drop
[edit]This list consists of the waterfalls which are known to have a singular individual step with a vertical drop of at least 450 m (1,476 ft).
World's tallest artificial waterfalls
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Waterfall | Height | Complex | Country | Image | Remarks |
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Cascata delle Marmore | 165 metres (541 ft)[66] | Parco Fluviale del Nera | Italy | ![]() | Created by the ancient Romans. |
Liebian Waterfall | 108 metres (354 ft) | Liebian International Plaza | China | ||
Edmonton Great Divide Waterfall | 64 meters (210 ft) | High Level Bridge | Canada | Not operational since 2009, but plans to restart it are being considered. | |
Lake Peigneur | 50 meters (164 ft) | Delcambre Canal | United States | Resulted from a major oil drilling disaster in Louisiana. Lasted for 3 days. | |
Rain Vortex | 40 metres (131 ft) | Jewel Changi Airport | Singapore | ![]() | World's tallest indoor waterfall. |
Cloud Forest Indoor Waterfall | 35 metres (115 ft) | Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay | Singapore | ![]() | Previously the world's tallest indoor waterfall. |
Jurong Falls | 30 metres (98 ft) | Jurong Bird Park | Singapore | Previously the world's tallest indoor waterfall. | |
Viktoriapark Waterfall | 24 metres (79 ft)[67] | Viktoriapark | Germany | ||
Lotte Music Fountain | 18.2 metres (60 ft)[68] | Aqua Mall, Lotte Department Store (Busan) | South Korea | Center column is considered an indoor waterfall, despite being known as a fountain. |
See also
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