This list of waterfalls by flow rate includes all waterfalls which are known to have an
average flow rate or
discharge
Discharge may refer to
Expel or let go
* Discharge, the act of firing a gun
* Discharge, or termination of employment, the end of an employee's duration with an employer
* Military discharge, the release of a member of the armed forces from ser ...
of at least . The waterfalls in this list are those for which there is verifiable information for, and should not be assumed to be a complete list of waterfalls which would otherwise qualify as globally significant based on this metric.
Largest extant waterfalls
Largest historic waterfalls
This list comprises the waterfalls which have ceased to exist due to the impoundment of their river(s) by a
dam, or due to the diversion of the watercourse.
Prehistoric waterfalls
See also
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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 ...
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List of rivers by discharge
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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 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, Local ...
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List of waterfalls by type
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Orders of magnitude (power)
This page lists examples of the power in watts produced by various sources of energy. They are grouped by orders of magnitude from small to large.
Below 1 W
1 to 102 W
103 to 108 W
The productive capacity of electrical generators op ...
References
External links
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World Waterfall Database
Flow rate