The following are lists of
waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in several ...
s in the world by height, classified into two categories — natural and
artificial
Artificiality (the state of being artificial or manmade) is the state of being the product of intentional human manufacture, rather than occurring naturally through processes not involving or requiring human activity.
Connotations
Artificiality ...
. 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.
World's tallest natural waterfalls
By overall height
This list consists of waterfalls which are known to have an overall height of at least . Underwater falls, such as the
Denmark Strait cataract, are not included.
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 .
World's tallest artificial waterfalls
See also
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List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least high, or the f ...
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List of waterfalls by flow rate
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List of waterfalls by type
References
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External links
World Waterfall Database: Worlds Tallest Waterfalls
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