Name(s) (foreign)
Location
Source/River
Height
Feet
Meters
Angel (Salto Angel)
Canaima Nat'l Park , Venezuela
upper trib. of Rio Caroni
3,212
979
Tugela
Natal Nat'l Park , South Africa
Tugela River
3,110
947
Utigord (Utigordsfoss )
Norway
glacier fed
2,625
800
Monge (Mongefoss )
Marstein , Norway
Mongebeck
2,540
774
Gocta Cataracts
Chachapoyas , Peru
2,532
771
Mutarazi (Mtarazi )
Nyanga Nat'l Park , Zimbabwe
Mutarazi River
2,499
762
Yosemite
Yosemite Nat'l Park , California , U.S.
Yosemite Creek
2,425
739
Espelands (Espelandsfoss )
Hardanger Fjord , Norway
Opo River
2,307
703 1
Lower Mar Valley (Østra Mardolafoss )
Eikesdal , Norway
Mardals Stream
2,151
655 2
Tyssestrengene
Odda , Norway
Tyssa River
2,123
647 2
Cuquenan (Salto Kukenan )
Kukenan Tepuy , Venezuela
Cuquenan River
2,000
610
Sentinel
Yosemite Nat'l Park , California , U.S.
Sentinel Creek
2,000
610
Dudhsagar
Goa/Karnataka, India
Khandepar River
1,969
600
Sutherland
Milford Sound , New Zealand
Arthur River
1,904
580
Kjell (Kjellfossen )
Gudvanger , Norway
Gudvangen Glacier
1,841
561
Kahiwa
Molokai , Hawaii , U.S.
Unknown
1,750
533
Takkakaw
Yoho Nat'l Park, B.C., Canada
Takkakaw Creek
1,650
503
Ribbon
Yosemite Nat'l Park , California , U.S.
Ribbon Stream
1,612
491
King George VI
Guyana
Courantyne River
1,600
488
Upper Mar Valley (Mardalsfossen )
nr . Eikesdal , Norway
Mardals Stream
1,536
468
Kaliuwaa (Sacred)
Pahu , Hawaii , U.S.
Kalanui Stream
1,520
463
Della
Strathcona Provincial Park , B.C., Canada
Della Lake
1,444
440
Gavarnie
nr . Lourdes , France
Gave de Pau
1,384
422
Cachoeira da Fumaça (Glass or Smoke)
Chapada Diamantia Nat'l Park , Brazil
—
1,378
420
Giessbach
Bern , Switzerland
Giessbach River
1,312
400
Krimmler
Hohe Tauern Nat'l Park , Austria
Krimmler Ache
1,250
381
Vettis (Vettisfoss )
Jotunheimen , Norway
Utla (Trib. Mörkedola )
1,215
370
Papalaua
Molokai , Hawaii , U.S.
Kawai Nui Stream
1,200
366
Tin Mine
Kosciusko Nat'l Park, Australia
Tin Mine Creek
1,182
360
Silver Strand (Widows' Tears)
Yosemite Nat'l Park , California , U.S.
Silver Strand Creek
1,170
357
Honokohau
Maui , Hawaii , U.S.
Honokohau Stream
1,120
341
Wallaman
nr . Ingham , Australia
Wallaman Creek
1,001
305
Spray Stream (Staubbachfalle )
Lauterburnnental , Switzerland
Staubbach Brook
984
300
King Edward VIII
Guyana
Courantyne
850
259
Gersoppa (Jog)
Western Ghats , India
Sharavati
830
253
Hunlen
British Columbia , Canada
Atnarko River
830
253
Basaseachic (Salto Basaseachic )
Barance del Cobre , Mexico
Piedra Volada Creek
812
246
Waipio
Kauai , Hawaii , U.S.
Kekee Stream
800
244
Kaieteur
Guyana
Potaro (trib. Rio Essequibo )
740
225
Kalambo
Tanzania/Zambia
Kalambo River
726
221
Wollomombi
nr . Armidale , Australia
Wollomombi
722
220
Feigum
Lusterfjord , Norway
Feigumelvi
715
218
1. Unofficial (estimated) height. Subject to revision.
2. Incorporated in hydroelectric scheme. Greatly diminished flow.