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List of waterfalls by flow rate

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This list of waterfalls by flow rate includes all waterfalls which are known to have an average flow rate or discharge of at least {{convert|150|m3/s|ft3/s}}. The waterfalls in this list are those for which there is verifiable information, and the list should not be assumed to be a complete list of waterfalls which would otherwise qualify as globally significant based on this metric.

Largest extant waterfalls

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! Waterfall

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! {{abbr|Flow rate|Average annual high flow rate}} (m3/s)

! {{abbr|Drop|Tallest single drop}} (m)

! {{abbr|Width|Average width}} (m)

! River

! Countries

! Coordinates

! class="unsortable"|Notes

Inga Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|25768|25,768}} ({{abbr|est.|Estimation}})

| 21

| 914

| Congo

| {{flag|DRC}}

| {{coord

5.448835|13.588362|format=dms|name=Inga Falls}}

| The Inga falls, whose status as a true waterfall is controversial, are currently incorporated into the Inga I and Inga II hydroelectric facilities. The volume of the river diverted is approximately 30% of the average discharge. The Grand Inga Dam, potentially the world's largest by generating capacity, is also proposed to be built on the falls.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Inga-Falls-660|title=Inga Falls, Congo, Democratic Republic of the – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Livingstone Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|25060|25,060}}

| 6

| 701

| Congo

| {{flag|DRC}}
{{flag|Congo}}

| {{coord

4.878146|14.435622|format=dms|name=Livingstone Falls}}

| A set of rapids that drops {{Convert|6|m

abbr=}}. Located at the southern end of the Republic of the Congo's border with the Congo River.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Livingstone-Chutes-de-104|title=Livingstone, Chutes de, Congo, Democratic Republic of the – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}
Boyoma Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|16990|16,990}}

| 5

| 1,372

| Lualaba, Congo

| {{flag|DRC}}

| {{coord|0.49091096|25.20680491|format=dms|name=Boyoma Falls}}

|A series of seven cataracts, also referred to as the Stanley Falls. The last and most significant of these cataracts, at Kisangani, is known as Wagenia.{{Cite journal|last1=Ndeo|first1=Oscar|last2=Hauffe|first2=Torsten|last3=Delicado|first3=Diana|last4=Busanga|first4=Alidor|last5=Albrecht|first5=Christian|date=2017-05-02|title=Mollusk communities of the central Congo River shaped by combined effects of barriers, environmental gradients, and species dispersal|url=http://geb.uni-giessen.de/geb/volltexte/2020/15749/pdf/10.4081_jlimnol.2017.1585.pdf|journal=Journal of Limnology|volume=76|doi=10.4081/jlimnol.2017.1585|doi-access=free}} The Boyoma Falls marks the transition to the Congo River from the Lualaba River.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Wagenia-Chutes-102|title=Wagenia, Chutes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Khone Phapheng Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|11610|11,610}}

| 21

| 10,783

| Mekong

| {{flag|Laos}}

| {{coord|13.9549940|105.9027541|format=dms|name=Khone Phapheng Falls}}

| A series of falls and rapids that when measured end-to-end is over 10 kilometres in width, making it the world's widest waterfall. Largest waterfall in Asia by average flow rate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Khone-Chutes-de-105|title=Khone, Chutes de, Laos – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Pará Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|03540|3,540}}

| 64

| 5,608

| Caura

|
{{flag|Venezuela}}

| {{coord|6.31699585

64.5090696|format=dms|name=Salto Pára}}

| Largest extant waterfall in South America by average flow rate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Para-Salto-687|title=Pará, Salto, Venezuela – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Paulo Afonso Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|02832|2,832}}

| 59

| 18

| São Francisco

| {{flag|Brazil}}

| {{coord

9.3890899
38.1957704|format=dms|name=Paulo Afonso Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Paulo-Afonso-Cachoeira-de-107|title=Paulo Afonso, Cachoeira de, Brazil – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Niagara Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|02407|2,407}}

| 51

| 1,204

| Niagara

| {{flag|Canada}}
{{flag|United States}}

| {{coord|43.08

79.071|format=dms|name=Niagara Falls}}

| Largest extant waterfall in North America by average flow rate. Flow regulated by the Robert Moses Niagara and Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Niagara-Falls-106|title=Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Vermilion Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|01812|1,812}}

| 5

| 1,829

| Peace

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|58.3697239

114.871761|format=dms|name=Vermilion Falls}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Vermilion-Falls-2686|title=Vermilion Falls, Alberta, Canada – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Iguazú Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|01746|1,746}}

| 64

| 2,682

| Iguazú

| {{flag|Argentina}}
{{flag|Brazil}}

| {{coord

25.695277
54.43667|format=dms|name=Iguazú Falls}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Iguazu-Cataratas-del-109|title=Iguazú, Cataratas del, Argentina – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Limestone Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|01464|1,464}}

| 22

| 335

| Caniapiscau

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|57.4791

69.3099|format=dms|name=Limestone Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.{{Cite web|title=Calcaire, Chute du, Quebec, Canada - World Waterfall Database|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Calcaire,-Chute-du-35439|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en}}

Pyrite Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|01464|1,464}}

| 8

| 579

| Caniapiscau

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|57.4333

69.2422|format=dms|name=Pyrite Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.{{Cite web|title=Pyrite, Chute de la, Quebec, Canada - World Waterfall Database|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Pyrite,-Chute-de-la-35832|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en}}

Victoria Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|01088|1,088}}

| 105

| 1,707

| Zambezi

|{{flag|Zambia}}
{{flag|Zimbabwe}}

| {{coord

17.924028|25.856083|format=dms|name=Victoria Falls}}

| Produces the largest sheet of falling water in the world.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Victoria-Falls-111|title=Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Virginia Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|01000|1,000}}

| 90

| 259

| South Nahanni

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|61.607391

125.738912|format=dms|name=Virginia Falls}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Virginia-Falls-124|title=Virginia Falls, Northwest Territories, Canada – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Ngonye Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00963|963}}

| 25

| ?

| Zambezi

| {{flag|Zambia}}

| {{coord

16.652330|23.571253|format=dms|name=Ngonye Falls}}

| Also known as Sioma Falls.{{Cite web|title=Modelling of River Basin|url=https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/11251667_05.pdf|access-date=2020-12-28|website=openjicareport.jica.go.jp|language=en}}

Shale Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00934|934}}

| 18

| 610

| Caniapiscau

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|56.7443

69.0179|format=dms|name=Shale Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.{{Cite web|title=Schistes, Chute aux, Quebec, Canada - World Waterfall Database|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Schistes,-Chute-aux-35920|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en}}

Shivanasamudra Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00934|934}}

| 98

| 305

| Kaveri

| {{flag|India}}

| {{coord|12.2924778|77.16744866|format=dms|name=Shivanasamudra Falls}}

| This waterfall divides around Sivasamudram Island. One side is known as Gaganachukki and the other side is known as Barachukki.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Sivasamudram-Falls-113|title=Sivasamudram Falls, India – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Willamette Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00928|928}}

| 13

| 457

| Willamette

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{coord|45.35139

122.61917|format=dms|name=Willamette Falls}}

| Prior to the development of the Oregon City area, it is thought the falls may have spanned as much as 762 metres across. Flow regulated by the T. W. Sullivan Hydroelectric Plant.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Willamette-Falls-4074|title=Willamette Falls, Oregon, United States – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Kongou Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00900|900}}

| 56

| 3,200

| Ivindo

| {{flag|Gabon}}

| {{coord|0.28815075|12.58801367|format=dms|name=Ivindo River}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Kongou-Falls-694|title=Kongou Falls, Gabon – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Kootenai Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00731|731}}

| 9

| 258

| Kootenay

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{coord|48.4555015

115.763198|format=dms|name=Kootenai Falls}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Kootenai-Falls-120|title=Kootenai Falls, Montana, United States – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

{{interlanguage link|Laksforsen|no}}

| 120px

| {{sort|00700|700}}

| 17

| ?

| Vefsna

| {{flag|Norway}}

| {{coord|65.6237085|13.2906911|format=dms|name=Lakforsen}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.visitnorway.com/listings/laksforsen-%26%238211%3B-norway%E2%80%99s-most-beautiful-waterfall%3F/218473/|title=Laksforsen – Norway's most beautiful waterfall? |website=www.visitnorway.com |access-date=2022-09-30}}

Oatmeal Rapids

| 120px

| {{sort|00697|697}}

| ?

| ?

| Rupert River

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|51.356590|77.419688|format=dms|name=Oatmeal Rapids}}

| Despite being nominally rapids, the falls are steep enough as to not meet the technical definition due to the final drop.{{Cite web|url=https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/report/historical_e.html?stn=03BC002&page=historical&mode=Table&dataType=Daily¶meterType=Flow&year=2001&start_year=1850&end_year=2022|title=Daily Discharge Graph for GEORGE (RIVIERE) AUX CHUTES HELEN (03ME002) [QC]|website=www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca|language=en|access-date=2022-10-18}}

Kaieteur Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00663|663}}

| 226

| 113

| Potaro

| {{flag|Guyana}}

| {{coord|5.17497870

59.4804760|format=dms|name=Kaieteur Falls}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Kaieteur-Falls-114|title=Kaieteur Falls, Guyana – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Rheinfall

| 120px

| {{sort|00595|595}}

| 24

| 122

| Rhine

| {{flag|Switzerland}}

| {{coord|47.677640|8.615512|format=dms|name=Rheinfall}}

| Largest waterfall in Europe by average flow rate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Rheinfall-115|title=Rheinfall, Switzerland – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Sarp Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00577|577}}

| 21

| ?

| Glomma

| {{flag|Norway}}

| {{coord|59.276111|11.130894|format=dms|name=Sarpsfossen}}

| Second-largest waterfall in Europe by average flow rate.{{cite news |last1=Andersen |first1=Pål |title=Ny strøm fra Europas største foss |url=https://www.nrk.no/ostfold/ny-strom-fra-sarpsfossen-1.6777754 |accessdate=November 22, 2017 |work=NRK |date=September 16, 2009}}

Kalandula Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00566|566}}

| 105

| 411

| Lucala

| {{flag|Angola}}

| {{coord

9.073885|16.000709|format=dms|name=Kalandula Falls}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Kalandula-Falls-453|title=Kalandula Falls, Angola – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

{{interlanguage link|Chutes de Shawinigan|fr}}

| 120px

| {{sort|00513|513}}

| 50

| ?

| Saint-Maurice

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|46.531360

72.761830|name=Shawinigan Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the Shawinigan 2 and Shawinigan 3 dams.{{Cite web|title=Daily Discharge Graph for SAINT-MAURICE (RIVIERE) A LA CENTRALE DE SHAWINIGAN|url=https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/report/historical_e.html?start_year=1850&end_year=2022&mean1=1&scale=normal&mode=Graph&stn=02NG006&dataType=Daily¶meterType=Flow&year=1966}}

Chaudière Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00500|500}}

| 35

| 240

| Chaudière

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|46|42|47|N|71|17|10|W|name=Chaudière Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the Sartigan Dam.{{Cite web|title=Graphique des données à une station hydrométrique|url=https://www.cehq.gouv.qc.ca/suivihydro/graphique.asp?NoStation=023402|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.cehq.gouv.qc.ca}}

Great Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00474|474}} ({{abbr|est.|Estimation}})

| ?

| 107

| Potomac

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{coord|38.9975

77.2525|format=dms|name=Great Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the Washington Aqueduct.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Great-Falls-122|title=Great Falls, Maryland, United States – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}

Kazan Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00459|459}}

| ?

| ?

| Kazan River

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|63.713836

95.844696|format=dms|name=Kazan Falls}}

| {{Cite web|title=Kazan Falls|url=https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/report/historical_e.html?stn=06LC001&dataType=Daily¶meterType=Flow&year=2015&mode=Table&mean1=1&median1=1&scale=normal|access-date=2022-10-18|website=www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca|language=en}}

Granite Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00453|453}}

| 21

| ?

| Caniapiscau

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|55.8450

68.4235|format=dms|name=Granite Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.{{Cite web|title=Granite, Chute au, Quebec, Canada - World Waterfall Database|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Granite,-Chute-au-35599|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en}}

{{interlanguage link|Chutes de la Lobé|fr}}

| 120px

| {{sort|00390|390}}

| ?

| ?

| Lobé River

| {{flag|Cameroon}}

| {{coord|2.882210|9.896968|format=dms|name=Chutes de la Lobe}}

| {{Cite book|title=Fleuves et Rivières du Cameroun |author=J.C. Olivry |series=Monographies Hydrologiques |volume=9 |location=Paris |publisher=Institut Français De Recherche Scientifique Pour Le Développement en coopération Ministère De L'enseignement Supérieur Et De La Recherche Scientifique Au Cameroun |year=1986 |isbn=2-7099-0804-2 |language=fr |url=https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/pleins_textes_6/Mon_hydr/25393.pdf |access-date=2022-10-01}}

Hidden Falls

|

| {{sort|00425|425}}

| 30

| ?

| Yarlung Tsangpo

| {{flag|China}}

| {{coord|29.776|95.181599|format=dms|name=Hidden Falls}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Hidden-Falls-695|title=Hidden Falls, China – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}

Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall

| 120px

| {{sort|00380|380}}

| 10

| 24

| Orkhon River

| {{flag|Mongolia}}

| {{coord|50.25|106.138889|format=dms|name=Ulaan Tsutgalan Falls}}

| The flow rate heavely altered by mining operations.{{Cite web|url=https://uvurkhangai.gov.mn/upload/files/31b2a52a897ce648c16ae0ae8f33f29d.pdf|title=Ovorkhangai provincial report 2023|website=uvurkhangai.gov.mn|language=en|access-date=2023-04-18}}

Saint Anthony Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00370|370}}

| 15

| ?

| Mississippi River

| {{flag|US}}

| {{coord|44.981667

93.258611|format=dms|name=Saint Anthony Falls}}

| Shape and flow rate severely altered by large hydroelectric developments.

Urriðafoss

| 120px

| {{sort|00360|360}}

| 4

| 229

| Þjórsá

| {{flag|Iceland}}

| {{coord|63.92506

20.672678|format=dms|name=Urriðafoss}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Urrithafoss-14805|title=Urriðafoss, Iceland – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}

Little Eaton Canyon Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00317|317}}

|

|

| Caniapiscau

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|55.5294

68.2945|format=dms|name=Little Eaton Canyon Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.{{Cite web|title=Little Eaton Canyon Falls, Quebec, Canada - World Waterfall Database|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Little-Eaton-Canyon-Falls-36746|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en}}

Lower Eaton Canyon Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00317|317}}

|

|

| Caniapiscau

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|55.5627

68.1973|format=dms|name=Lower Eaton Canyon Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.{{Cite web|title=Lower Eaton Canyon Falls, Quebec, Canada - World Waterfall Database|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Lower-Eaton-Canyon-Falls-36749|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en}}

Nastapoca Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00317|317}}

| 35

| 35

| Nastapoca

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|56.915004

76.529509|format=dms|name=Nastapoca Falls}}

| {{Cite web|title=Nastapoca, Chutes, Quebec, Canada - World Waterfall Database|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Nastapoca,-Chutes-35745|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en}}

Tuktu Falls

|

| {{sort|00317|317}}

|

|

| Caniapiscau

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|55.5432

68.2456|format=dms|name=Tuktu Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.{{Cite web|title=Tuktu, Chute, Quebec, Canada - World Waterfall Database|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Tuktu,-Chute-35981|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en}}

Twin Falls

|

| {{sort|00317|317}}

| 48

| 61

| Nastapoca

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|56.8984

76.4032|format=dms|name=Twin Falls (Nastapoca River)}}

| {{Cite web|title=Twin Falls, Quebec, Canada - World Waterfall Database|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Twin-Falls-35984|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en}}

Upper Eaton Canyon Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00317|317}}

|

|

| Caniapiscau

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|55.5581

68.2158|format=dms|name=Upper Eaton Canyon Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.{{Cite web|title=Upper Eaton Canyon Falls, Quebec, Canada - World Waterfall Database|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Upper-Eaton-Canyon-Falls-36747|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en}}

Augrabies Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00313|313}}

| 56

| 24

| Orange

| {{flag|South Africa}}

| {{coord

28.591389|20.340296|format=dms|name=Augrabies Falls}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Augrabies-Falls-116|title=Augrabies Falls, South Africa – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}

Murchison Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00300|300}}

| 43

| 15

| White Nile

| {{flag|Uganda}}

| {{coord|2.2785|31.6858|format=dms|name=Murchison Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Murchison-Falls-121|title=Murchison Falls, Uganda – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}

Dhuandhar Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00294|294}}

| 30

| ?

| Narmada River

| {{flag|India}}

| {{coord|23.125069|79.814633|format=dms|name=Dhuandhar Falls}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24097860?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents|title=Temporal and spatial variations in water flow and sediment load in the Narmada river|website=www.jstor.org|language=en|access-date=2022-10-17}}

Alexandra Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00282|282}}

| 32

| 117

| Hay River

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|60.5006

116.2794|format=dms|name=Alexandra Falls}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Alexandra-Falls-19121|title=Alexandra Falls, Northwest Territories, Canada – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}

Louise Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00282|282}}

| 15

| 183

| Hay River

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|60.5033

116.2414|format=dms|name=Louise Falls}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Louise-Falls-19168|title=Louise Falls, Northwest Territories, Canada – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}

Dettifoss

| 120px

| {{sort|00269|269}}

| 51

| 171

| Jökulsá á Fjöllum

| {{flag|Iceland}}

| {{coord|65.8146330

16.3843220|format=dms|name=Dettifoss}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Dettifoss-119|title=Dettifoss, Iceland – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}

Hafragilsfoss

| 120px

| {{sort|00269|269}}

| 27

| 85

| Jökulsá á Fjöllum

| {{flag|Iceland}}

| {{coord|65.8322810

16.3991539|format=dms|name=Hafragilsfoss}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Hafragilsfoss-658|title=Hafragilsfoss, Iceland – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}

Réttarfoss

| 120px

| {{sort|00269|269}}

| ?

| ?

| Jökulsá á Fjöllum

| {{flag|Iceland}}

| {{coord|65.879645

16.435802|format=dms|name=Réttarfoss}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Rettarfoss-14669|title=Réttarfoss, Iceland – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}

Selfoss

| 120px

| {{sort|00269|269}}

| 13

| 387

| Jökulsá á Fjöllum

| {{flag|Iceland}}

| {{coord|65.80495

16.38657|format=dms|name=Selfoss}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Selfoss-659|title=Selfoss, Iceland – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}

Kanawha Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00255|255}}

| ?

| ?

| Kanawha River

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{coord|38.138

81.213|name=Sandstone Falls}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://snoflo.org/report/flow/west-virginia/kanawha-river-at-kanawha-falls|title=Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, WV|website=www.snoflo.org|language=en|access-date=2022-10-15}}

{{interlanguage link|Ristafallet|sv}}

| 120px

| {{sort|00250|250}}

| 14

| 50

| Indalsälven

| {{flag|Sweden}}

| {{coord|63.31256|13.350903|name=Ristafallet}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.ristafallet.com/waterfall-ristafallet/|title=Ristafallet|website=www.ristafallet.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}}

Sandstone Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00222|222}}

| 4

| 549

| New River

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{coord|37|45|24|N|80|54|21|W|name=Sandstone Falls}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Sandstone-Falls-668|title=Sandstone Falls, West Virginia, United States - World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}}

Huka Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00220|220}}

| 11

| ?

| Waikato River

| {{flag|New Zealand}}

| {{coord

38.6486|176.0901|format=dms|name=Huka Falls}}

| {{Cite web|title=Huka Falls, Waikato, New Zealand - World Waterfall Database|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Huka-Falls-22963|access-date=2020-11-03|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Huka Falls New Zealand|url=http://www.hukafalls.com/huka_falls_new_zealand.php|access-date=2020-11-03|website=www.hukafalls.com}}

Félou Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00216|216}}

| 13

| ?

| Senegal River

| {{flag|Mali}}

| {{coord|14.353611

11.345278|format=dms|name=Félou Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the Félou Hydroelectric Plant.{{Cite web|title=Etude Des Impacts Environnementaux DU Projet D'Aménagement De Félou - European Investment Bank|url=https://www.eib.org/attachments/pipeline/1527_eia_fr.pdf|language=fr}}

Gouina Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00216|216}}

| 16

| 500

| Senegal River

| {{flag|Mali}}

| {{coord|14.014955

11.102492|format=dms|name=Félou Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the Gouina Hydroelectric Plant.{{Cite web|title=Etude Des Impacts Environnementaux DU Projet D'Aménagement De Félou - European Investment Bank|url=https://www.eib.org/attachments/pipeline/1527_eia_fr.pdf|language=fr}}

Big Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00213|213}}

| 27

| 183

| Missouri River

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{coord|47.5689

111.1238|format=dms|name=Big Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the Ryan Dam.{{Cite web|title=Big Falls, Montana, United States - World Waterfall Database|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Big-Falls-10204|access-date=2020-11-03|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en}}

Black Eagle Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00213|213}}

| 8

| 183

| Missouri River

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{coord|47.5197

111.2623|format=dms|name=Black Eagle Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the Black Eagle Dam.{{Cite web|title=Black Eagle Falls, Montana, United States - World Waterfall Database|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Black-Eagle-Falls-10205|access-date=2020-11-03|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en}}[http://www.mbmg.mtech.edu/sp28/water.htm Mineral and Water Resources of Montana.] Stermitz, Frank; Hanly, T. F.; and Lane, C. W. Special Publication No. 28. Helena, Mont.: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, May 1963.

Crooked Falls

|

| {{sort|00213|213}}

| 6

| 457

| Missouri River

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{coord|47.5350

111.1964|format=dms|name=Crooked Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the Rainbow Dam.{{Cite web|title=Crooked Falls, Montana, United States - World Waterfall Database|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Crooked-Falls-10207|access-date=2020-11-03|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en}}

Rainbow Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00213|213}}

| 13

| 305

| Missouri River

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{coord|47.5334

111.2052|format=dms|name=Rainbow Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the Rainbow Dam.{{Cite web|title=Rainbow Falls, Montana, United States - World Waterfall Database|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Rainbow-Falls-10206|access-date=2020-11-03|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en}}

Rusumo Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00210|210}}

| 15

| 40

| Kagera River

| {{flag|Rwanda}} {{flag|Tanzania}}

| {{coord

2.382442
30.783212|format=dms|name=Rusumo Falls}}

| {{Cite web|title=Rusomo Falls Hydroelectric Project - Dam & Powerplant Component|url=https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/pt/222541468007199514/pdf/E4144v40Rwanda02028020130Box374348B.pdf|website=documents1.worldbank.org|language=en}}

{{interlanguage link|Målselvfossen|no}}

| 120px

| {{sort|00196|196}}

| 22

| 600

| Målselva

| {{flag|Norway}}

| {{coord|69.035702|18.654563|format=dms|name=Målselvfossen}}

| {{Cite journal|title=Influence of Riverine Input on Norwegian Coastal Systems|year=2020 |doi=10.3389/fmars.2020.00332 |language=en|doi-access=free |last1=Frigstad |first1=Helene |last2=Kaste |first2=Øyvind |last3=Deininger |first3=Anne |last4=Kvalsund |first4=Karsten |last5=Christensen |first5=Guttorm |last6=Bellerby |first6=Richard G. J. |last7=Sørensen |first7=Kai |last8=Norli |first8=Marit |last9=King |first9=Andrew L. |journal=Frontiers in Marine Science |volume=7 |hdl=11250/2671701 |hdl-access=free }}

Storforsen

| 120px

| {{sort|00187|187}}

| 35

| 76

| Pite River

| {{flag|Sweden}}

| {{coord|65.84983|N|20.40435|E|format=dms|name=Storforsen}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Storforsen-680|title=Storforsen, Sweden - World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}}

Kabwelume Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00181|181}}

| ?

| ?

| Kalungwishi River

| {{flag|Zambia}}

| {{coord

9.524584|29.351386|format=dms|name=Kabwelume Falls}}

| {{Cite web|title=Modelling of River Basin|url=https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/11251667_05.pdf|access-date=2020-12-28|website=openjicareport.jica.go.jp|language=en}}

Lumangwe Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00181|181}}

| ?

| ?

| Kalungwishi River

| {{flag|Zambia}}

| {{coord

9.542314|29.386456|format=dms|name=Lumangwe Falls}}

| {{Cite web|title=Modelling of River Basin|url=https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/11251667_05.pdf|access-date=2020-12-28|website=openjicareport.jica.go.jp|language=en}}

Zongo Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00179|179}}

| ?

| ?

| Inkisi River

| {{flag|DRC}}

| {{coord

4.777431|14.905735|name=Zongo Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the Zongo II Hydroelectric Power Station.{{Cite web|title=Africa Energy Portal|url=https://africa-energy-portal.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/Study%20on%20Hydropower%20of%20Congo%20River-Part%201-1-40%20pages.pdf|access-date=2022-09-30|website=Africa Energy Portal|language=en-US}}

Rearguard Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00171|171}}

| 6

| 61

| Fraser River

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|52.97333|N|119.36408|W|format=dms|name=Rearguard Falls}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Rearguard-Falls-2371|title=Rearguard Falls, British Columbia, Canada - World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}}

Cohoes Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00161|161}}

| 20

| 290

| Mohawk River

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{coord|42.78797|N|73.70853|W|format=dms|name=Cohoes Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the School Street Hydroelectric Generating Facility.{{Cite web|title=Brookfield Power|url=https://www.hydro.org/awards/osaw/2008-winners/brookfield-power/|access-date=2020-11-02|website=National Hydropower Association|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Cohoes-Falls-123|title=Cohoes Falls, New York, United States - World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}}

Epupa Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00160|160}}

| 37

| 1500

| Cunene River

| {{flag|Angola}} {{flag|Namibia}}

| {{coord

17.000070|13.243342|format=dms|name=Epupa Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the Ruacana Hydroelectric Power Station.{{Cite web|title=Kunene River Awareness Kit|url=http://www.kunene.riverawarenesskit.com/kunenerak_com/EN/RIVER/HYDROLOGY/HYDROLOGY_OF_THE_KUNENE.HTM|access-date=2020-11-02|website=www.kunene.riverawarenesskit.com|language=en-US}}

Ruacana Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00160|160}}

| 120

| 700

| Cunene River

| {{flag|Angola}} {{flag|Namibia}}

| {{coord

17.393896|14.217756|format=dms|name=Ruacana Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the Ruacana Hydroelectric Power Station.

Jog Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00153|153}}

| 253

| 472

| Sharavati River

| {{flag|India}}

| {{coord|14.22923|N|74.81247|E|format=dms|name=Jog Falls}}

| Flow regulated by the Linganamakki Dam.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Jog-Falls-118|title=Jog Falls, India - World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}}

Largest historic waterfalls

This list comprises the waterfalls which have ceased to exist due to the impoundment of their river(s) by a dam, or due to the diversion of the watercourse.

class="wikitable sortable"

! Waterfall

! class="unsortable"|Image

! {{abbr|Flow rate|Average annual flow rate}} (m3/s)

! {{abbr|Drop|Tallest single drop}} (m)

! {{abbr|Width|Average width}} (m)

! River

! Countries

! Coordinates

! Notes

Guaíra Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|13309|13,309}}

| 40

| 4,828

| Paraná

| {{flag|Brazil}}
{{flag|Paraguay}}

| {{coord

24.067547
54.283276|format=dms|name=Guaíra Falls (submerged)}}

| Submerged beneath the Itaipu Reservoir following the completion of the Itaipu Dam in 1982.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Gua%C3%ADra-Salto-del-103|title=Guaíra, Salto del, Brazil – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Celilo Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|05366|5,366}}

| 6.1

| 1,768

| Columbia

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{coord|45.65147

120.96941|format=dms|name=Celilo Falls (submerged)}}

| Submerged beneath the Columbia River following the completion of The Dalles Dam in 1957. The rock formation responsible for the falls remains intact.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Celilo-Falls-5475|title=Celilo Falls, Oregon, United States – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}{{cite book |last= Gibson |first= James R. | title= The Lifeline of the Oregon Country: The Fraser-Columbia Brigade System, 1811-47 |year= 1997 |publisher= University of British Columbia (UBC) Press |isbn= 0-7748-0643-5 |url= https://archive.org/details/lifelineoforegon0000gibs |url-access= registration |pages= [https://archive.org/details/lifelineoforegon0000gibs/page/125 125]–128}}

Kettle Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|04682|4,682}}

| ?

| ?

| Columbia

| {{flag|United States}}

| {{coord|48.63099

118.11897|format=dms|name=Kettle Falls (submerged)}}

| Submerged beneath Lake Roosevelt following the completion of the Grand Coulee Dam in 1940. The formation responsible for the falls remains intact.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Kettle-Falls-9526|title=Kettle Falls, Washington, United States – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Urubupunga Falls

|

| {{sort|02747|2,747}}

| 13

| 2,012

| Paraná

| {{flag|Brazil}}

| {{coord

20.6
51.55|format=dms|name=Salto do Urubupunga}}

| Submerged beneath the Paraná River following completion of the Engineer Souza Dias Dam in 1982. The formation responsible for the falls remains intact.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Urubupunga-Salto-do-108|title=Urubupunga, Salto do, Brazil – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

Marimbondo Falls

|

| {{sort|01501|1,501}}

| 24

| 2,012

| Rio Grande

| {{flag|Brazil}}

| {{coord|20|18|35|S|49|12|06|W|name=Saltos dos Patos e Marimbondo}}

| The Marimbondo Dam was built atop the upper portion of the falls in 1971. The section further upstream was submerged beneath the Rio Grande, while the section below the dam was dewatered and are visible.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Patos-e-Maribondo-Saltos-dos-110|title=Patos e Maribondo, Saltos dos, Brazil – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}

San Rafael Falls

| 120px

| {{sort|00400|400}}

| 94

| 23

| Coca

| {{flag|Ecuador}}

| {{coord

0.104303
77.580967|format=dms|name=San Rafael Falls (former)}}

| On 2 February 2020, a large sinkhole formed just above the falls, diverting its flow beneath a large band of rock (the former brink of the falls) which survived the collapse and became a natural bridge until it too collapsed. Although the river initially still fell over {{convert|100|m|ft|abbr=on}} into the sinkhole, very rapid headward erosion has since left no significant waterfall at this location.{{Cite web|url=https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/why-did-ecuadors-tallest-waterfall-suddenly-disappear/|title=Why did Ecuador's tallest waterfall suddenly disappear?|date=2020-03-18|website=Mongabay Environmental News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146502/the-disappearance-of-ecuadors-tallest-waterfall|title=The Disappearance of Ecuador's Tallest Waterfall|date=2020-03-27|website=earthobservatory.nasa.gov|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/San-Rafael-Cascada-de-373|title=San Rafael, Cascada de, Ecuador – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}

La Chute Grande

|

| {{sort|00400|170}}

| 19

| ?

| Romaine

| {{flag|Canada}}

| {{coord|50.387110

63.251592|format=dms|name=Romaine Falls (former)}}

| Destroyed by the construction of the Romaine-1 Generating Station at the top of the falls.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Grande-Chute,-La-35594|title=Grande Chute, La, Canada – World Waterfall Database|website=www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}

Prehistoric waterfalls

{{see also|Outburst flood}}

class="wikitable sortable"

!Waterfall!!Maximum daily flow rate (m3/s)!!Tallest single drop (m) !! Width (m)!!River!!Countries

Gibraltar (Zanclean deluge hypothesis){{sort|100000000|100,000,000}}Garcia-Castellanos, D., Estrada, F., Jiménez-Munt, I., Gorini, C., Fernàndez, M., Vergés, J., De Vicente, R. (10 December 2009) [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v462/n7274/full/nature08555.html Catastrophic flood of the Mediterranean after the Messinian salinity crisis], Nature 462, pp. 778–781, {{doi|10.1038/nature08555}}Strait of Gibraltar{{flagicon|Spain}} Spain
{{flagicon|Morocco}} Morocco
Dry Falls{{sort|1906000|1,906,000}}{{citation|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/geology/publications/inf/72-2/sec5.htm|title=The Channeled Scablands of Eastern Washington|publisher=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=2012-03-15}}{{sort|120|120}}{{sort|4828|4,828}}Columbia{{Flagicon|United States}} United States
Bosphorus (Black Sea deluge hypothesis){{sort|0480000|480,000}}Ryan, W.B.F.; Pitman III, W.C., et al. 1997. An abrupt drowning of the Black Sea shelf. Marine Geology, 138: 119–126.{{sort|080|80}}Bosphorus Strait{{Flagicon|Turkey}} Turkey

See also

References

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External links

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  • [http://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/ World Waterfall Database]

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