Waterfalls form when a river or stream goes over a drop, often where softer rocks are eroded faster than harder ones. The drop is the distance from top to bottom of the waterfall.
1 Angel Falls, Carrao river, Venezuela – 979 m (longest single drop 807 m)
2 Tugela Falls, Tugela river, South Africa – 948 m
3 Ramnefjellsfossen, Josedal Glacier, Nesdale, Norway – 800 m
4 Mongefossen Falls, Monge river, Mongebekk, Norway – 774 m
5 Gocta Cataracta, Cocahuayco river, Peru – 771 m
6 Mutarazi Falls, Mutarazi river, Zimbabwe – 762 m
7 Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Creek California, USA – 739 m
8 Ostre Mardola Foss, Mardals rivver, Eikisdal, Norway – 656 m
9 Tyssestrengane Falls, Tysso river, Hardanger, Norway – 646 m
10 Cuquenan Falls, Arabopo river, Venezuela – 610 m
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