# 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.

## World's tallest natural waterfalls
### By overall height

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.
| Waterfall | Height | Locality | Country |
| Angel Falls | 979 metres (3,212 ft) | Bolívar | Venezuela |
| Tugela Falls | 947 metres (3,107 ft) | KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa |
| Tres Hermanas Falls | 914 metres (2,999 ft) | Junin | Peru |
| Olo'upena Falls | 900 metres (2,953 ft) | Hawaii | United States |
| Yumbilla Falls | 896 metres (2,940 ft) | Amazonas | Peru |
| Skorga | 875 metres (2,871 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway |
| Balåifossen [no] | 850 metres (2,789 ft) | Vestland | Norway |
| Vinnufossen | 845 metres (2,772 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway |
| Mattenbachfall [de] | 840 metres (2,756 ft) | Lauterbrunnental | Switzerland |
| Pu'uka'oku Falls | 840 metres (2,756 ft) | Hawaii | United States |
| James Bruce Falls | 840 metres (2,756 ft) | British Columbia | Canada |
| Browne Falls | 836 metres (2,743 ft) | Southland | New Zealand |
| Strupenfossen [no] | 820 metres (2,690 ft) | Vestland | Norway |
| Ramnefjellsfossen | 818 metres (2,684 ft) | Vestland | Norway |
| Waihilau Falls | 792 metres (2,598 ft) | Hawaii | United States |
| Colonial Creek Falls | 788 metres (2,585 ft) | Washington | United States |
| Mongefossen | 773 metres (2,536 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway |
| Gocta Cataracts | 771 metres (2,530 ft) | Amazonas | Peru |
| Mutarazi Falls | 762 metres (2,500 ft) | Manicaland | Zimbabwe |
| Kjelfossen | 755 metres (2,477 ft) | Vestland | Norway |
| Johannesburg Falls | 751 metres (2,464 ft) | Washington | United States |
| Yosemite Falls | 739 metres (2,425 ft) | California | United States |
| Cloudcap Falls | 732 m (2,402 ft) | Washington | United States |
| Cascades de Trou de Fer | 725 metres (2,379 ft) | Réunion | France |
| Ølmåafossen [no] | 720 metres (2,362 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway |
| Manawainui Falls | 719 metres (2,359 ft) | Hawaii | United States |
| Kjeragfossen | 715 metres (2,346 ft) | Rogaland | Norway |
| Avalanche Basin Falls | 707 metres (2,320 ft) | Montana | United States |
| Harrison Basin Falls | 707 metres (2,320 ft) | Montana | United States |
| Haloku Falls | 700 metres (2,297 ft) | Hawaii | United States |
| Chamberlain Falls | 700 metres (2,297 ft) | Southland | New Zealand |
| Døntefossen [no] | 700 metres (2,297 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway |
| Kadamaian Falls | 700 metres (2,297 ft) | Kinabalu Park, Sabah | Malaysia |
| Spirefossen [no] | 690 metres (2,264 ft) | Vestland | Norway |
| Lake Unknown Falls | 680 metres (2,231 ft) | Otago | New Zealand |
| Cuquenan Falls | 674 metres (2,211 ft) | Bolívar | Venezuela |
| Salto Yutaj | 671 metres (2,201 ft) | Amazonas | Venezuela |
| Cascade Blanche | 640 metres (2,100 ft) | Réunion | France |
| La Chorrera Falls | 590 metres (1,936 ft) | Cundinamarca | Colombia |
| Sutherland Falls | 580 meters (1,904 ft) | Southland | New Zealand |
| Kunchikal Falls | 455 m (1,493 ft) | 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 450 m (1,476 ft).
| Waterfall | Height | Locality | Country |
| Waihilau Falls | 792 metres (2,598 ft) | Hawaii | United States |
| Mongefossen | 773 metres (2,536 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway |
| Manawainui Falls | 719 metres (2,359 ft) | Hawaii | United States |
| Kjeragfossen | 715 metres (2,346 ft) | Rogaland | Norway |
| Tågfossen | 710 metres (2,329 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway |
| Ølmåfossen | 710 metres (2,329 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway |
| Salto Kukenaam | 674 metres (2,211 ft) | Bolívar | Venezuela |
| Langfoss | 612 m (2,008 ft) | Vestland | Norway |
| Tverrgrovfossen | 610 m (2,001 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway |
| Salto de Iguapo | 600 m (1,969 ft) | Bolívar | Venezuela |
| Vinnufossen | 575 metres (1,886 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway |
| Kveåfossen | 570 m (1,870 ft) | Vestland | Norway |
| Høvlafossen | 550 m (1,804 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway |
| Cascada de Ventisquero Colgante | 549 m (1,801 ft) | Aisén | Chile |
| Los Chorros de Cura | 549 m (1,801 ft) | Aragua | Venezuela |
| Catarata Gocta | 540 m (1,772 ft) | Amazonas | Peru |
| Krokfossen | 530 m (1,739 ft) | Vestland | Norway |
| Svellofossen | 525 m (1,722 ft) | Vestland | Norway |
| Heggurfossen | 509 m (1,670 ft) | Møre og Romsdal | Norway |
| Hannoki Falls | 500 m (1,640 ft) | Toyama | Japan |
| Ribbon Fall | 491 m (1,611 ft) | California | United States |
| Wall of Tears | 488 m (1,601 ft) | Hawaii | United States |
| Mutarazi Falls | 479 m (1,572 ft) | Manicaland | Zimbabwe |
| Lake Frances Falls | 475 m (1,558 ft) | Montana | United States |
| Cerberus Falls | 475 m (1,558 ft) | British Columbia | Canada |
| Flueseelifall | 465 m (1,526 ft) | Bern | Switzerland |
| Cascada de Piedra Bolada | 453 m (1,486 ft) | Chihuahua | Mexico |
| Keana'awi Falls | 450 m (1,476 ft) | Hawaii | United States |

## World's tallest artificial waterfalls

| Waterfall | Height | Complex | Country | Remarks |
| Cascata delle Marmore | 165 metres (541 ft) | 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) | Viktoriapark | Germany | |
| Lotte Music Fountain | 18.2 metres (60 ft) | Aqua Mall, Lotte Department Store (Busan) | South Korea | Center column is considered an indoor waterfall, despite being known as a fountain. |