Waterfalls of the
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| Waterfall | Location | Source | Drop (m) | Drop (ft) |
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| Angel | Venezuela | Upper tributary of Rio Caroni | 807 | 2648 |
| Cuquenan | Venezuela | Cuquenan river | 610 | 2000 |
| Ribbon | USA | Ribbon stream | 490 | 1612 |
| W. Mardalsfoss | Norway | Mardals stream | 467 | 1535 |
| Upper Yosemite | California, USA | Yosemite creek | 436 | 1430 |
| Gavarnie | France | Gave de Pau | 421 | 1385 |
| Tugela | Sth Africa | Tugela river | 421 | 1385 |
| Glass | Brazil | . | 403 | 1325 |
| Krimml | Austria | . | 381 | 1250 |
| Takkakaw | B.C., Canada | Takkakaw creek | 366 | 1200 |
| Silver Strand | California, USA | Silver strand creek | 357 | 1170 |
| Geissbach | Switzerland | . | 350 | 1150 |
| Wollomombie | NSW, Australia | Wollomombie river | 335 | 1100 |
| Cusiana | Colombia | . | 300 | 984 |
| Staubbach | Switzerland | Staubbach creek | 300 | 984 |
| E. Mardalsfoss | Norway | Mardals stream | 297 | 974 |
| Helena | New Zealand | . | 971 | 890 |
| Vetisfoss | Norway | Utla river | 971 | 889 |
| Chirombo | Zambia | . | 268 | 880 |
| Victoria | Zimbabwe | . | 108 | 335 |
| Niagara | Canada | . | 59 | 193 |
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| Utigord | Norway | Glacier fed | 800 | 2625 |
| Monge (Mongefoss) | Norway | Mongebeck | 774 | 2540 |
| Mutarazi | Zimbabwe | Mutarazi river | 762 | 2499 |
| Espelandsfoss | Norway | Opo River | 703 | 2307 |
| Tyssestrengene | Norway | Tyssa river | 647 | 2123 |
| Sutherland | New Zealand | Arthur river | 580 | 1904 |
| Kjellfossen | Norway | Gudvangen | 561 | 1841 |
| Hunlen | B.C., Canada | Hunlen river | 365 | 1198 |
| Tin Mine | NSW, Australia | Tin mine creek | 360 | 1182 |
| Basaseachic | Mexico | Piedra Volada creek | 311 | 1120 |
| Fachoda | Tahiti, Polynesia | Fautaua river | 300 | 985 |
| King Edward VIII | Guyana | Courantyne | 259 | 850 |
| Wallaman | Australia | Wallaman creek | 257 | 844 |
| Gersoppa (Jog) | India | Sharavati | 253 | 829 |
| Montezuma | Tasmania, Australia | Montezuma river | 240 | 800 |
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