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2007-12-17 18:47:38 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Geography

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I Googled it, and according to the site pasted below, the world's "Highest Waterfall" is Angel Falls (Salto Angel) in Canaima National Park, Venezuela. It is the highest waterfall in the world at 3212 ft (979 m). I've never heard of it - I would've guessed Niagra Falls, too. :>)

I think it depends on what you mean by "large," though. I just assumed you meant the highest one when I read the question.

2007-12-17 18:51:59 · answer #1 · answered by LLH 2 · 0 1

Height? Angel Falls, Venezuela

2007-12-18 07:36:18 · answer #2 · answered by Courtney(: 2 · 0 0

Well, largest could mean many things, but the HIGHEST waterfall is Angel Falls in Venezuela.

2007-12-18 20:23:05 · answer #3 · answered by Tomboy with girly tendencies 4 · 0 0

Victoria Water falls

2007-12-18 04:30:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

define largest:-
+ Tallest? Angel Falls, Venezuela 3,212ft high

+ Widest? Chutes de Khone, Mekong River, Laos 35,376 ft wide

+ Largest volume of water? Inga Falls, Congo River, 1,500,000 cubic feet per second

See the World Waterfall Database at http://www.world-waterfalls.com/index.php

2007-12-18 02:49:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2 2

Main article: List of waterfalls

Significant waterfalls include these alphabetically:

* Angel Falls, the world's highest at 979 metres (3212 feet), in Venezuela
* Bridalveil Fall, California - 189 m (620 ft) high: sheer drop when flowing
* Cascata delle Marmore in Italy is the tallest man-made waterfall in the world
* Cautley Spout at 175 m (580 ft) is the tallest waterfall in the United Kingdom
* Gocta, the fifth-highest in the world at 771 m (2533 ft), located in the province Chachapoyas, Peru
* Kaieteur Falls, (Potaro River in central Guyana) located in the Kaieteur National Park, a region that is also claimed by Venezuela. It is 226 m (741 ft)
* High Force on the River Tees is one of the tallest waterfalls in England
* Iguazu Falls, a tall and extremely wide fall located in South America on the Argentina/Brazil border
* Jog Falls, India's eighth-highest (listed as 313 ranking on the World Waterfall Database), located in Karnataka state, India
* Jurong Falls in Singapore is the tallest artificial waterfall in Asia
* Multnomah Falls: 611 feet (186 m) high 30ft wide
* Niagara Falls is the most powerful falls in North America
* Ramnefjellsfossen, the world's third-highest at 808 m (2685 ft), at Stryn, Nesdalen, Norway
* Rhine Falls, Europe's largest, located in Switzerland
* Tugela Falls, the world's second-highest at 947 m (3110 ft), in KwaZulu-Natal province, Republic of South Africa
* Victoria Falls, the largest waterfall in the world, over a mile long and located on the Zambezi river on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia.
* Yosemite Falls, arguably the tallest in North America, located in Yosemite National Park, United States
* Krimmler Falls, Europe's tallest waterfalls, height: 390 m, located in Krimml, Salzburg, Austria

Oluminrin Water Falls at Erin Ijesa, Oriade Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria: This is a seven steps waterfalls from the top of the mountain to the bottom. Although, the height of the fall is yet to be determined. It is a tourist attraction in Nigeria.

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2007-12-18 13:19:37 · answer #6 · answered by Loren S 7 · 1 1

Angel Falls, Venezuela

Thanks 5th grade Geo. Bee

2007-12-18 02:50:02 · answer #7 · answered by zkauf1 3 · 1 1

As in height, like the Angel Falls in Venezuela?

2007-12-18 02:50:26 · answer #8 · answered by Me 2 · 1 1

Angel Falls in Venezuela

2007-12-18 02:50:01 · answer #9 · answered by TG 7 · 2 2

It's Victoria Fall located on the Zambezi river

2007-12-18 02:52:45 · answer #10 · answered by ^Blue Rose^ 3 · 0 1

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