TABLE KEY
Cataloged - Mapped, Photographed, Measured
Confirmed - Location confirmed, height accurate
Unconfirmed - Location rough, height unconfirmed
Rumored / Suspected - Existence unknown
Inundated - Flooded by dam
Disqualified - Not a waterfall by our definition
Posted - Private property, no public access.

waterfall database

worlds tallest waterfalls
by tallest free-falling drop

List of waterfalls with a free-falling drop of at least 500 feet in height.  Only waterfalls which drop at an angle over 85 degrees perpendicular to the flow of the watercourse are considered for this list (we allow for slightly less than 90 degrees because there are very few waterfalls which drop a true 90 degrees). Waterfalls with more than one tier qualify for this list as long as all tiers drop over 85 degrees.

   Query returned 89 entries
  Name of Waterfall Tallest Drop     state / Province Country
 
71 . Earland Falls 571 ft 174 m South Island New Zealand
72 . Svøufallet 548 ft 167 m Norway
73 . Multnomah Falls 542 ft 165 m Oregon United States
74 . Lofoi, Chutes 540 ft 165 m Katanga Congo, Democr...
75 . Govetts Leap 537 ft 164 m This waterfall is known to dry up during certain times of year New South Wales Australia
76 . Bowen Falls 531 ft 162 m South Island New Zealand
77 . Ellenborough Falls 525 ft 160 m New South Wales Australia
78 . Kamarang Meru 525 ft 160 m Mazaruni-Potaro Guyana
79 . Oshi, Salto 524 ft 160 m Mazaruni-Potaro Guyana
80 . redacted 524 ft 160 m Mazaruni-Potaro Guyana
81 . Floral Park Falls 520 ft 158 m Montana United States
82 . Kvasnikoff Falls 510 ft 155 m Alaska United States
83 . Hydnefossen 508 ft 155 m Norway
84 . Horseshoe Falls 502 ft 153 m New South Wales Australia
85 . Cascades, The 500 ft 152 m California United States
86 . Hanakapiai Falls 500 ft 152 m Hawaii United States
87 . Lady Wilsons Falls 500 ft 152 m Alberta Canada
88 . Northland Falls 500 ft 152 m Alaska United States
89 . Sentinel Fall 500 ft 152 m This waterfall is known to dry up during certain times of year California United States
 
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