hi i am doing a project and need the tree largest water falls in the world pronto, their location, and if possible their mwasurements.
2006-10-18 03:46:53 · 14 answers · asked by chaosrules221 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
It depends a bit on what you mean by "largest"... tallest?... widest?... biggest volume of water? Here are some examples...
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the tallest waterfall in the World - 3212 ft
Boyoma Falls (Congo River, Republic of Congo, Africa) has the largest volume, (600,000 cubic feet per second)
Victoria Falls is the widest in the World (on the Zambezi River, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe)
There's more at>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfall
2006-10-18 03:49:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Examples of large waterfalls
* Angel Falls, the world's highest at 979 m (3212 ft), in Venezuela
* Tugela Falls, the world's second highest at 947 m (3110 ft), in KwaZulu-Natal province, Republic of South Africa.
* Ramnefjellsfossen, the world's third highest at 808m (2685 ft), at Stryn, Nesdalen, Norway.
* Victoria Falls, the world's widest, on the Zambezi River, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe
* Boyoma Falls, with the world's highest volume, 17,000 m³/s (600,000 ft³/s), on the Congo River, Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Gocta, the fifth highest in the world at 771 m (2533 ft), located in the province Chachapoyas, Peru
* Yosemite Falls, arguably the tallest in North America, located in Yosemite National Park, United States
* Niagara Falls, most voluminous in North America, on the border between the United States and Canada
* Rhine Falls, Europe's largest, located in Switzerland
* Iguazu Falls, a tall and extremely wide fall located in South America on the Argentina/Brazil border
* Jog Falls, India's highest and second highest in Asia, located in Karnataka state, India
* Jurong Falls in Singapore is said to be the tallest man-made waterfall in the world
You could get more information from the link below...
2006-10-19 01:29:15 · answer #2 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tallest:
Angel Falls, 3212 ft, in Venezuela
Widest:
Victoria Falls, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe
Most voluminous:
Boyoma Falls, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2006-10-18 04:31:56 · answer #3 · answered by AF 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
niagara falls which is located in canada is the world's largest waterfall but on the other hand.. the angel falls is the world's longest waterfall situated in the country of Venezuela..
2006-10-18 03:56:11 · answer #4 · answered by davidmyers 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Victoria Falls.
2006-10-18 03:54:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The longest drop is Angel Falls in S. America, over 1500 feet.
2006-10-18 03:50:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the worlds tallest (look it up)
Khone Falls in China is the worlds widest.
2006-10-18 03:51:54 · answer #7 · answered by Stuart T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The angel falls in Venezuela is definitely the largest not sure of the other two...
2006-10-18 03:49:58 · answer #8 · answered by Jaylaw 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
angel falls in venezuela is the tallest waterfall in the world
2006-10-18 07:26:00 · answer #9 · answered by Aaron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Niagara falls
2006-10-18 09:51:35 · answer #10 · answered by Majdi B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋