Top 10 Tallest Waterfalls in the World

 1. Angel Falls, Venezuela, South America.

 Angel Falls

It is the highest waterfall in the world with a height of 979 m (3,212 ft) and a depth of 807 m (2,648 ft). The waterfall falls from Mount Oyentepui in Kanaima National Park (Spanish: Parke National Canaima), a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Gran Sabana region of Bolivar State, Venezuela.The height of the waterfall is so high that the water evaporates before it falls to the ground below or is carried away as a mist by the strong wind. The base of the waterfall is connected to the Kerep River (alternatively known as Rio Gouya), which meets the Churun ​​River, a tributary of the Karao River.

The 979 m॰ (3,212 ft) figure of elevation mainly consists of a major drift stream but also includes a sloping step of about 400 m॰ (0.25 mi) and a leap-down rapid and a 30 m॰ downstream of the slope rapids (98 feet) high jump. While the main jump is undoubtedly the highest single drift in the world, some believe that the lower falls extend the measurement criteria to some extent, although there is no universally valid standard of waterfall measurement.

2. Tugela Falls, South Africa. 

Tugela Falls

Tugela Falls, series of cataracts in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. The falls are located near the source of the Tugela River in the Drakensberg mountains and are situated within Royal Natal National Park. Tugela Falls ranks among the world’s highest, with an uninterrupted leap of 1,350 feet (411 metres) and a total drop of 3,110 feet (947 metres).The river originates in Mont-aux-Sources of the Drakensberg Mountains and plunges 947 metres down the Tugela Falls. The Mont-aux-Sources is also the origin of tributaries of two other major South African rivers, the Orange and the Vaal. From the Drakensberg range, the Tugela follows a 502 kilometres (312 mi) route through the KwaZulu-Natal midlands before flowing into the Indian Ocean.The total catchment area is approximately 29,100 square kilometres (11,200 sq mi)

3. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas, Peru. 

Cataratas las Tres Hermanas

This waterfall is not a particularly large drainage, but there is no denial that the falls are long. Google Earth elevation profiles support elevation estimates as being 3000 '(914m). Number 3 on the list of highest waterfalls in the world.

4. Olo'upena Falls, United States. 

Olo'upena Falls

Located in the northeastern part of the Hawaiian island of Molokai; Olupena Falls, with an elevation of 2,953 ft (900 m), is considered the fourth highest waterfall in the world. The falls have formed on a small, seasonal stream and are falling on the edge of one of the world's highest sea-shore cliffs, which lie between the Pelekunu and Velau valleys. They have formed a groove in the cliff-face and can only be seen from the sea or wind.

5. Yumbilla Falls, Peru. 

Yumbilla Falls

Located in Peru, the Amazonas region Yambila Falls is the fifth highest waterfall in the world. Although this waterfall is spectacular due to its height, the amount of water is not large. The height of the Gir is 2,938 feet (896 m).

6. Vinnufossen, Norway.

Vinnufossen

Located east of Sunndalsøra in the municipality of Sunndal in Morre og and Romsdal County, Norway, Vinnufossen is Europe's highest waterfall and the sixth tallest elevation in the world at 822 ft (860 m). Gir is a part of the Vishnu River that flows down from the Vinufjallet Mountains and is fed by the Winnfulona Glacier.

 

7. Balåifossen, Norway. 

Balåifossen

Located in Hordaland, Norway, Balaifossen has a total drop of 2,788 ft (850 m) and is according to the World Waterfall Database therefore the second highest waterfall in Norway and Europe, and the seventh highest in the world.

8. Pu'uka'oku Falls, United States.

 Pu'uka'oku Falls

Pu'uka'oku'S Falls is a waterfall in Hawaii, the tallest in the United States and the eighth in the world. It consists of several jumps. Altogether, 2,756 ft (840 m) high waterfall.

9. James Bruce Falls, Canada.

 James Bruce Falls

The highest measured waterfall in the continent of North America and the ninth highest in the world. Located in Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada, it stems from a small ice field and 2,755 feet (840 m) from Princess Louisa Inlet.

10. Browne Falls, New Zealand.

Browne Falls

Brown Falls is a waterfall above the Doutful Sound, located in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand, which is 2,744 ft (836 m) high and is the 10th highest waterfall in the world. Their source is a tarn called Lake Brown which, when full, flows downstream from the edge of the mountain face.