HIGHEST WATERFALLS

Compiled by Chilman Sahni

Waterfalls form when a river or stream passes over a drop from one level to another, often where softer rocks are eroded faster than harder ones. The drop is the distance from the top to the bottom of the waterfall.

WATERFALL                               RIVER                            LOCATION                                      TOTAL DROP (m)

1. Angel                                    Carrao                           Venezuela                                                     979*
2. Tugela                                  Tugela                            South Africa                                                 850   
3. Utigård                                Jostedal Glacier            Nesdale, Norway                                        800         
4. Mongefossen                     Monge                            Mongebekk, Norway                                774             
5. Mutarazi                             Mutarazi River               Zimbabwe                                                    762
6. Yosemite                             Yosemite Creek             California, USA                                            739 
7. Østre Mardøla Foss 

    

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