Jumat, 18 Februari 2011

World's Highest Waterfall

Waterfall, a condition in which a disturbed river flow because the flow through the layers of rocks that much harder to a softer layer of erosion resulting in rocks or the edge of a cliff or plateau, or the edge of the valley formed by the glacier. Waterfalls are often used as a source of electrical power in several cities in the United States.

List of tallest waterfall in the world's No. Name (real name) Location of High River (feet) Height (meters)








1 Angel (Salto Angel) Canaima National Park, Venezuela Rio Caroni 3212 979
2 Tugela Natal National Park, South Africa's Tugela River 2800 850
3 Utigord (Utigordsfoss) 800 2625 Norway from glacier
4 Monge (Mongefoss) Marstain, Norway Mongebeck 774 2540
5 Mutarazi (Mtarazi) Nyanga National Park, Zimbabwe Mutarazi River 2499 762
6 Yosemite National Park Yosemite, California, United States Yosemite Creek 739 2425
7 Pierman Alpine National Park, Victoria, Australia 2346 715 Creek Pieman area
8 Espelands (Espelandsfoss) Hardanger Fjord, Norway 2307 703 OPO River
March 9 Lower Valley (Østra Mardolafoss) Eikesdal, Norway Mardals River 2151 655
10 Tyssestrengene Odda, Norway Tyssa River 2123 647
11 Cuquenan (Salto Kukenan) Kukenan Tepuy, Venezuela Cuquenan River 2000 610
12 Sentinel Yosemite National Park, California, United States 2000 610 Sentinel Creek
13 Dudhsagar Goa / Karnataka, India Khandepar River 1969 600
14 Sutherland Milford Sound, New Zealand 1904 580 Arthur River
15 Kjell (Kjellfossen) Gudvanger, Norway Gudvangen Glacier 1841 561
16 Kahiwa Molokai, Hawaii, United States 1 750 533 unknown
17 Takkakaw Yoho National Park, BC, Canada Takkakaw Creek 503 1650
18 Ribbon Yosemite National Park, California United States River Ribbon 1612 491
19 King George VI Guyana Courantyne River 1600 488
March 20 Upper Valley (Mardalsfossen) Eikesdal, Norway Mardals River 1536 468
21 Kaliuwaa (Sacred) Pahu, Hawaii, United States 1 520 463 Kalanui River
22 Della Strathcona Provincial Park, BC, Canada Lake Della 1444 440
23 Gavarnie Lourdes, France Gave de Pau 1384 422
24 Cachoeira da Fumaça (Glass or Smoke) National Park Chapada Diamantia, Brazil 1378 420
25 Giessbach Bern, Switzerland 1312 400 Giessbach River
26 Krimmler national park Hohe Tauern, Austria Krimmler Ache 1250 381
27 Vettis (Vettisfoss) Jotunheimen, Norway Utla (Trib.Mörkedola) 370 1215
28 Papalaua Molokai, Hawaii, USA River Kawai Nui 1200 366
29 Tin Mine Kosciusko National Park, Australia's Creek Tin Mine 1182 360
30 Silver Strand Yosemite National Park,CaliforniaUnitedStates Silver Creek 357 1170 Strand
31 Honokohau Maui, Hawaii, United States 1 120 341 Honokohau River
32 Wallaman Ingham, Australia Wallaman Creek 305 1001
33 Spray Stream (Staubbachfalle) Lauterburnnental, Switzerland Staubbach Brook 984 300
34 King Edward VIII Guyana Courantyne 850 259
35 Gersoppa (Jog), Western Ghats, India 830 253 Sharavati
36 Hunlen British Columbia, Canada 830 253 Atnarko River
37 Basaseachic (Salto Basaseachic) Barance del Cobre, Mexico Piedra Creek Volada 812 246
Waipio 38 Kauai, Hawaii United States River Kekee 800 244
Guyana Kaieteur 39 Potaro (trib. Rio Essequibo) 740 225
40 Kalambo Tanzania and Zambia Border Rivers Kalambo 726 221
41 Wollomombi Armidale, Australia Wollomombi 722 220
42 Feigum Lusterfjord, Norway Feigumelvi 715 218

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