Tissestrengene is a waterfall in Norway. Located east of the village of Tissedal, municipality of Odda, province of Hordaland. The total height of the waterfall is 646 meters, and the highest height of free fall of water is 312 meters. After the construction of a hydroelectric power station on the waterfall, there is no water in the waterfall for most of the year.
9. Cuqueran, 674 m, Venezuela
Kukeran waterfall is the second most high waterfall in Venezuela, it is also the second highest free fall of water in the world. Water falls from the tepui (table mountain) of the same name.
8. Mardalsfossen, 705 m, Norway
Mardalsfossen (Norwegian Mardalsfossen) is a waterfall in Norway, in the area of the municipality of Nesset in the province of Møre og Romsdal. The total height of the waterfall is 705 meters. The waterfall has several levels, the highest height of free fall of water is 358 meters. The greatest width of the waterfall is 24 meters.
The name of the waterfall comes from the words Mardalen (name of the valley) and foss (waterfall). The word Mardalen, in turn, probably comes from the words dal ("valley") and Mara ("dig"). The waterfall is depicted on the coat of arms of Nesset.
After the construction of a hydroelectric power station at the waterfall, water moves through the hydraulic system for most of the year. It passes through the waterfall only from June 20 to August 20, during the tourist season.
Espelands waterfall, on the Opo River, is often placed in 8th place, citing a height of 703 m. However, the real height of this waterfall is only 75 meters)
7. Yosemite Falls, 739 m, USA
The tallest waterfall in North America and the seventh highest waterfall in the world is Yosemite Falls (739 meters). The waterfall is located in the USA, California, in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It is one of the most beautiful corners of the earth.
The waterfall consists of three cascades. The height of the upper cascade is 435 meters. The falls are fed by streams flowing from glaciers into Yosemite Valley. Therefore, during dry seasons, the water flow in the waterfall is significantly reduced, and sometimes completely dries up.
6. Mutarazi, 762 m, Zimbabwe
Mutarazi ranks sixth on the list of the highest waterfalls. This is a two-cascade waterfall 15 meters wide and 762 meters high. The waterfall is located in the Honda Valley in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe, on the river of the same name. According to legend, Princess Mutarazi saw a waterfall high in the mountains in a dream and ordered her subjects to find it. The waterfall was actually found and named after the princess.
Gokta is one of the highest waterfalls on Earth. It is located in the Peruvian province of Bongara, about 20 km north of Chachapoyas, administrative center Amazonas region. Its height is 771 m. The volume of water fluctuates greatly depending on the amount of precipitation that falls in its small, rocky basin, located at an altitude of 2,500 to 3,000 m above sea level. The waterfall got its name from the name of a nearby village. A few kilometers north is the Yumbilla Falls, almost 900m high, but only during the rainy season.
The waterfall was first noticed in 2002 by German Stefan Ziemendorff during an expedition in an impassable natural reserve. At the end of February 2006, Ziemendorff and a Peruvian research team returned to measure its height. In this case, the measurement error could be 13.5 m.
4. Mongefossen, 773 m, Norway
Mongefossen (Norwegian Mongefossen) is the fourth highest waterfall in the world, located on the Monge River (Norwegian Monge) in Norway. It is located in the municipality of Røuma in the county of Møre og Romsdal. The height is about 773 meters. Like many other tall waterfalls in Norway, it is used for hydroelectric power, resulting in a reduction in water flow.
3. Utigård (Ramnefjellsfossen), 818 m, Norway
Norway is considered the “land of waterfalls”; the highest waterfalls in Europe are concentrated here. The highest of the Norwegian waterfalls and the third highest in the world is Utigård, its fall height is more than 818 meters. The waterfall rushes down from the Rumnefillbrina glacier (the largest branch glacier in Europe).
2. Tugela, 948 m, South Africa
Tugela is the second highest waterfall in the world. It consists of five free-falling cascades, the largest of which is 411 meters.
The Tugela falls in a narrow ribbon from the eastern cliff of the Drakensberg Mountains, in the Royal Natal National Park in KwaZulu, Natal Province, South Africa.
Tugela Falls - the second highest waterfall
1. Angel, 1054 meters, Venezuela
Angel (in Pemon language - Kerepakupai vena, which means “Waterfall of the deepest place”) - total height 1054 meters, continuous fall height 807 meters. Named after pilot James Angel, who flew over the falls in 1933.
Angel Falls - the tallest waterfall in the world
The waterfall is located in tropical forests Venezuela, in the Canaima National Park. Water cascades from the top of Auyantepui, the largest of the Venezuelan tepuis - its name means “mountain of the devil” in Russian. The height of the fall is so great that before reaching the ground, the water is sprayed into tiny particles and turns into fog. Fog can be felt several kilometers away.
There are a lot of unique, beautiful places on our planet, and the most impressive objects of Mother Nature are waterfalls. They are truly beautiful, you can look at them for hours watching how tens of tons of water in a continuous stream fall from the ledge, creating an incomparable view. But which waterfall is the highest on earth, and where it is located - that’s what we’ll talk about in today’s article.
Tallest waterfall in the world - this is Angel in Venezuela with a height of almost 979 meters (although some believe that it is 75 meters higher and its real height is 1 km. 54 m, but despite this it takes an honorable first place).
For the first time, Venezuelan researcher Ernesto Sanchez La Cruz mentioned it in 1912, but still did not officially publish his discovery. 
21 years later, on November 16, 1933, American pilot Jimmy Crawford Angel accidentally noticed it while flying in his small plane, and the waterfall was named after him. 
A few years later, he decided to return to him and learn more about him. Taking their wife and three comrades with them, they tried to land nearby, but due to the fact that the plane was damaged and its wheels were completely sunk in the swampy soil, they had to go down on foot to the very bottom. It took them 11 days to reach civilization. 
A little later, 18 years later, the Latvian explorer Alexander Laime in 1955 decided to independently reach this area and, as a result of much effort, he succeeded. In the mid-60s, they managed to raise the fallen plane and it was taken to one of the aviation museums. 
Angel Falls is one of Venezuela's top tourist attractions, but even today, traveling to it is not an easy task. 
3. The Three Sisters waterfall is located in Peru, deep in the forests and got its name due to the fact that it is divided into three parts. Its height is 914 meters.
4. "Olupena" - the highest waterfall in the United States, located in Hawaii, it is only 14 meters less than the "Three Sisters". There are several around it, so getting to it without special transport is basically impossible.
5. “Yumbilla” - located near the well-known Amazon River. As for its height, the numbers here differ slightly. Some sources claim that its real height is 870 m, but other sources claim that it is 25 meters higher.
6. Norwegian V. Vinnufossen ranks sixth in our ranking and is the highest waterfall in Europe - 860 meters.
7. In Russia, the Talnikovy waterfall is considered the highest - 600 meters.
Any person who has been to a waterfall at least once is sure that this natural phenomenon is one of the most stunning spectacles.
Even small streams evoke a feeling of delight, what can we say about giant streams. What is the largest waterfall in the world? It is quite difficult to give a definite answer, since the waterfall can be the tallest, widest or with the largest volume of water. In this rating, we will consider the waterfalls that have the greatest width and deepest water.
1. Khon
In terms of size, Khon ranks first in the world. The waters of the Mekong River, cascading from heights of up to 21 meters, cover thousands of islets and countless channels. 
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The total width of the waterfall system is 9.7 km, and the volume of water reaches record numbers - 49,000 m³ per second. The waterfall is located in the Champasak province of Laos and is called “4000 Islands” among locals.
2. Kongu
Kongou Falls are located in eastern Gabon on the Ivindo River and are a series of cascades 3.15 km wide. Every second they carry up to 900 m³ of water, and the maximum height of their flows reaches 56 meters. 
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Many tourists consider this place one of the most beautiful in Central Africa, because the waterfall is surrounded on all sides by lush thickets of green jungle.
3. Iguazu
Iguazu is not only one of the widest, but also the most powerful in the world. You can see him in South America, on the border of the Brazilian state of Parana and the Argentine province of Misiones. 
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Iguazu is a cascading complex 2.7 km wide and consists of 275 individual waterfalls up to 82 meters high. The water flow in its channels is 6,000 m³/s. For its beauty, in 2011 it was included in the list of 7 natural wonders of the world.
4. Mokona
Mocona Falls, located in northeastern Argentina, extends 2,743 km into the upper reaches of the Uruguay River and is considered one of the most stunning in the world. 
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Its streams, rolling down 11-meter cliffs, form an arc, under which a multi-colored rainbow constantly shines. It differs from other waterfalls in that it is located not along the river bed, but across it.
5. Victoria
Victoria is one of the main natural wonders South Africa and object World Heritage UNESCO. It is the only one in the world with a width of over 1 km and a height of more than 100 meters. If you give exact numbers, then its width is 1800 meters, and its height varies in different areas from 80 to 108 meters. 
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Typically, about 1088 m³ of water per second falls along the Victoria Cascades, but during the rainy season the flow power reaches enormous levels.
6. Stanley
On the Lualaba River in the African Congo there is a series of picturesque waterfalls named after their discoverer, journalist Henry Stanley. 
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In total, the complex includes 7 water streams with a width of 1.35 km. Although it is quite deep and throws down up to 17,000 m³ of water every second, its height reaches only about 5 meters.
7. Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is one of the most popular in North America. It is located in the Canadian province of Ontario, on the Niagara River, and has a width of 1200 meters. The waterfall complex includes three streams - American, Horseshoe and Veil. 
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The widest is considered to be the Horseshoe, stretching across the river bed for 792 meters. The total width of Niagara Falls reaches 1200 meters.
8. Livingston
Livingstone is a whole group of waterfalls, rapids and rapids up to 800 meters wide, located in the lower reaches of the Congo River. There are a total of 32 threads here with maximum height 270 meters. 
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Livingston consumes 42,000 m³ of water every second, making it one of the deepest waterfalls in the world.
9. Gersoppa
In terms of the volume of water transferred, Gersoppa ranks second among the waterfalls in India, and in terms of height it is among the ten highest streams in the world. Its picturesque water system is located on the Sharavati River and includes four cascades with a total width of 472 meters. 
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At a speed of 153 m³ per second, Gersoppa rushes into a huge abyss 253 meters high, and then splits into several small arms.
10. Dettifos
Dettifos is considered the most powerful in Europe. Located on the Jökulsau au Fjödlum river in northeast Iceland, it rushes its waters from a height of 44 meters. 
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The total width of the waterfall is quite small - about 100 meters, but the water flow sometimes reaches 500 m³ per second.
What is the tallest waterfall in the world? The highest waterfalls in the world.
Top 10 highest waterfalls in the world:
- Angel Falls or Kerepakupai Meru, Venezuela (Angel Falls, Venezuela) - 979 (1054) m.,
- Tugela Falls, South Africa - 948 m.
- Three Sisters Falls, Cataratas las Tres Hermanas, Peru - 914 m.
- Olo'upena Falls, United States - 900 m.
- Umbilla Falls, Peru - 895.4 m.
- Vinnufossen Waterfall, Norway - 860 m.
- Balaifossen Waterfall, Norway (Balaifossen, Norway) - 850 m.
- Pu'uka'oku Falls, USA, Hawaii (Pu'uka'oku, United States) - 840 m.
- James Bruce Falls, Canada - 840 m.
- Browne Falls, New Zealand - 836 m.
Countries with the highest waterfalls in the world
If you select the highest waterfalls in the world (10 above 800 meters), then it is easy to count the countries that hold the record for the number of gigantic highest waterfalls on their territory. The leader is Norway, in which four tallest waterfalls in the world, all of which are above 800 meters: Vinnufossen (860 m), Balaifossen (850 m), Strupenfossen (820 m), Utigard (818 m). 2/3 of Norway's territory is located at an altitude of more than 500 meters above sea level. In terms of the total height of the world's highest waterfalls, small Norway has surpassed one of the largest countries in the world, the USA. IN THE USA 4 tallest waterfalls in the world: Oloupena (900 m), Puukaoku (840 m), Waihilau (792 m), Colonial Creek (788 m). Geologically, the United States has been greatly helped by its distant state of Hawaii, which has three of the highest waterfalls in the United States on the slopes of volcanoes. In a small country, Peru is located two of the tallest waterfalls in the world: “Three Sisters” (914 m), Yumbilla (895.4 m).
- Norway: 4 of the world's highest waterfalls, totaling 3348 meters.
- USA: 4 highest waterfalls in the world, only 3320 meters.
- Peru: The 2 highest waterfalls in the world, only 1810 meters.
The highest waterfall in the world - No. 1 Angel, Venezuela
What is the tallest waterfall in the world? The highest waterfall in the world - Kerepakupai-meru or Angel was discovered in 1933 in Venezuela by the American pilot James Angel. He flew in the tropical forests of Venezuela in search of either ore or diamonds. In 1937, James Angel wanted to land a plane on the Auyantepuy plateau (the peak of Mount Auyantepuy), where pieces of quartz sparkled, which from afar he mistook for the shine of diamonds. During landing, the plane was damaged, the landing gear burst and the pilot, his wife Marie and two companions spent 11 days going down. Their difficult journey made the world's largest waterfall famous.
Angel Falls ( Salto ?ngel in Spanish ) was named after him, which is how the name Angel is pronounced in Spanish ( Angel in English). In 1994, the world's tallest Angel Falls was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, along with the Canaima National Park, where it is located. Recently, under the pretext of fighting cosmopolitanism, the world's highest Angel Falls was renamed Kerepakupai-meru ( Kerepakupai-mer?). Kerepakupai-meru is one of its local Indian names. So in 2009, Venezuelan President Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias took revenge on the Americans. Indeed, back in 1912, Ernesto Sanchez La Cruz, who explored Venezuela, mentioned this waterfall, although he did not officially publish its discovery.
All of the world's tallest waterfalls are topped by Angel Falls, which is renowned for its beauty. The water of the world's largest waterfall begins its fall directly from the clouds, because its height is 979 meters (in 1949, today other data is 1054 m), that is, a kilometer. It is fed by the waters of the Carro River (a tributary of the Carroni River). Free-falling water flows from the largest mountain in Venezuela, Auyantepui (“Devil’s Mountain”). Because the mountainside is made of soft red sandstone, the river has cut it and the water falls from crevices 50 meters below the edge of Mount Auyantepui. And the water completes its fall into the Kerep River, breaking into a tiny fog that lasts for several kilometers around.
Is it worth seeing the world's tallest waterfall?
For those wondering whether to visit Angel Falls, all I can say is “the tallest waterfall in the world”! When you look at this miracle of nature, you understand how small a bug a person is in comparison with the power of gravity. Being near the majestic Venezuelan Angel Falls, you understand that your life, your descendants, will end, and the water of this waterfall will also rush down madly, regardless of the progress of mankind, war and destruction.
The world's highest Angel Falls is free to visit by tourists and is one of the main attractions of Venezuela. Angel Falls is located in a wild area and you first need to take a scheduled plane to get to it. You can enjoy the beauty of the world's largest Angel Falls from below, arriving along the river, using the services of numerous guides. And you can see the world's highest waterfall from a bird's eye view on a sightseeing helicopter. This sight literally takes your breath away, you won’t regret it!
The highest waterfalls in the world: No. 2 Tugela Falls (South Africa)
The highest waterfalls in the world: No. 2 Tugela Falls South AfricaThe second highest waterfall in the world is the waterfall Tugela 914 meters high on the eastern cliff of the Drakensberg Mountains. Drakensberg translated from German means “dragon mountain”, it is located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The waters that give strength to the waterfall are the purest and you can drink them. The total length of the Tugela River, which gives power to the world's second highest waterfall, is 512 km. Its source is just a few kilometers from the Tugela Falls. The cliff at the source of Tugela Falls in winter (our summer) is often covered with snow, and the waterfall itself can turn into ice. Unlike other tallest waterfalls in the world, Tugela Falls has five stages, which looks very unusual and attractive up close. The highest cascade is 411 meters high.
Second in height only to the world's largest Angel Falls, Tugela Falls looks beautiful at any time of the year and in any weather, even glistening in the sun. It is best to watch it after heavy rain, when the 15-meter stream becomes more noticeable and shimmers with all the colors of the rainbow. There are two main routes available to tourists. The first is shorter and takes 5 hours on foot: from the parking lot with a short climb to the top and further along two suspension bridges. The second route begins with a seven-kilometer climb up the gorge, then a suspension bridge will lead curious tourists to the foot of the world's second highest waterfall.
The highest waterfalls in the world: No. 3 Three Sisters Falls in Peru
The highest waterfalls in the world: No. 3 Three Sisters Falls in PeruThe third highest of the "Top 10: The World's Tallest Waterfalls" is named "Three sisters" (Three Sisters Fall) due to its unusual construction. The third highest waterfall in the world, "Three Sisters" (in Spanish) Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) hid deep in the dense forests of a small country. The Ayacucho region in Peru can boast of its presence. The Three Sisters waterfall was hidden from civilization for a long time. World science has only recently been enriched with information about this highest waterfall in Peru. The photographers discovered it as a group when they were doing a photo shoot of another Peruvian waterfall - Catarata, which is located nearby and three times lower (267 meters high). The waterfall flow consists of three separate tiers, with a total height of 914 meters. Moreover, two of them (the upper ones) are visible only from the air, and the lower one, the third one, splashes out into a huge pool, hidden among 30-meter tall trees.
Tallest waterfalls in the world: No. 4 Olopena, Hawaii
The highest waterfalls in the world: No. 4 Olopena Falls in the USAWaterfall Olopena (Olo'upena Falls in English) is the tallest waterfall in the United States and the fourth tallest waterfall in the world. Olopena Volcano is located on the northern coast of Malokai Island ( Moloka'i). A 900 meter high waterfall flows down the almost vertical slope of Mount Haloku ( Haloku), although water usually flies freely from a height. Olopena waterfall was hidden from people for a long time, because... lies within an isolated volcanic island mountain range and is surrounded by high mountains. Even now, when Olopena Falls is widely known among tourists, it is more convenient to get to it by helicopter. Until now, the Olopena waterfall is inaccessible to hikers. Except by air, it can only be approached from the sea, where it directs its waters.
The best time for tourists to visit Olopena Falls is from November to March during the rainy season. One of the world's tallest waterfalls, Olopena is available for guided tours from boats, yachts and helicopters. Numerous tourists are treated to a breathtaking spectacle of water smoothly flowing into the sea along a vertical wall. And tourists in windy weather see another phenomenon: the waters of the Olopena waterfall literally fly up, lifted into the air by the pressure of the air flow. Just 500 meters away is the eighth highest waterfall in the world: Puukaoku Falls, which is only 60 meters lower. And even closer, 300 meters away: the Haloku waterfall, 700 meters high.
Fake photos of Olopena Falls.
World's Tallest Waterfalls: Wrong Photo of Olopena Falls, Actually Papalaua Falls!Very often photographs are published on the Internet called Olopena Falls, showing a picturesque valley with streams of waterfalls surrounded on three sides by mountains. This photo is not from Olopena Falls, but rather from the picturesque Papalua Falls ( Papalaua Falls) with a height of only 500 meters. The real Oloupena waterfall pours down the outside of the mountain directly into the sea.
Tallest waterfalls in the world: No. 5 Umbilla, Peru
Tallest waterfalls in the world: No. 5 Umbilla, PeruThe second highest waterfall in Peru and the fifth highest in the world Yumbilla(Umbilla, in English Yumbilla, and in the language of the Quechua Indians Yumbillo). Umbilla Falls is located in the Selva region of Peru. The height of the waterfall is 870 meters. However, the Peruvian National Geographic Institute insists on the figure - 895.4 meters. The flow of water from one of the world's largest waterfalls begins from underground. Its source: the cave of San Francisco, the length of the studied part of which is about 250 meters.
This waterfall is a multi-level system with four major drops. True, many photographers were able to capture 5 cascades of Umbilla Falls. Yumbilla is being considered by the Peruvian government as one of the sites that will be included in a two-day excursion to the largest waterfalls in this country. While the excursions are accompanied by unofficial guides, providing pleasure from the visit wildlife with fantastic views. Within a 7-mile radius of Umbilla Falls is another waterfall, Gocta, which is 771 meters high.
The highest waterfalls in the world: No. 6 Vinnufossen, Norway
The highest waterfall in Norway and Europe, VinnufossenThe highest waterfall in Norway and Europe Vinnufossen is located on the Vinnu River, which determined its name (in Norwegian Vinnufossen means waterfall on the Vinnu River). The Vinnufossen waterfall is located near the village of Sunndalsøra (to the east of it). The total height of the highest waterfall in Europe is 860 meters. Vinnufossen waterfall has several levels. The source of water supply for the Vinnufossen waterfall is the Vinnufon glacier ( Vinnufonna). This glacier gives rise to the Vinnu River, which flows down Mount Vinnufielle ( Vinnufjellet) in the form of the Vinnufossen waterfall. It is interesting that in modern Norwegian there is no word Vinnu, which is included in the names of the glacier, mountain, river and waterfall. Linguists are inclined to believe that the word vinnu comes from the old Scandinavian word work. In modern Norwegian, work means arbeid.
The highest free fall of water from the largest waterfall in Norway and Europe, Vinnufossen, is 420 meters. Further on, the waters of the Vinny flow into the Driva River ( Driva). Tourists prefer the more famous and spectacular Mardalsfossen waterfall ( Mardalsfossen), which is 200 meters lower, but deeper. It is a classic waterfall flowing into a U-shaped valley to form Lake Eikesdalsvotn ( Eikesdalsvatn).
The highest waterfalls in the world: No. 7 Balaifossen, Norway
The highest waterfalls in the world: No. 7 Balifossen FallsNorway's second highest waterfall Balaifossen (Balai Fossen, Balaifossen Falls) is located near the Osafjord fjord ( Osafjord or Osafjorden) in the municipality of Ulvik ( Ulvik) in Huralan county ( Hordaland). The Balaifossen waterfall is 850 meters high and consists of 3 cascades with the highest being 452 meters high. The source of water supply for the Balaifossen waterfall is the Bala stream, replenished with meltwater. At the edge of the valley, where the waters of the mountain waterfall Balaifossen descend, the town of Osa was founded. A normal stream of up to 6 meters wide in a warmer than usual year can turn into a sluggish trickle, exposing the rocky bed of one of the tallest waterfalls on the planet.
Balaifossen waterfall is not favored by tourists because of its low water flow, which can practically stop on the hottest days. During the warmer months, the narrow cascade of Norway's second-highest waterfall, Balaifossen, turns into an imperceptible trickle. The changing nature of Balaifossen waterfall is due to its weak source. The waterfall is filled with melting snow from the surrounding high mountains. Hence, appearance, flow rate and general impression from the Balaifossen waterfall are fickle and change from season to season, from year to year. Visit this waterfall in July and you can spend your trip looking at the dry rock bed of the huge waterfall. The existence of one of Europe's highest waterfalls is alarmingly dependent on a warming climate. A systematic decrease in snow cover below the level necessary to replenish the waterfall by the autumn months can lead to its complete disappearance.
Tallest waterfalls in the world: No. 8 Puukaoku, USA
Tallest waterfalls in the world: No. 8 Puukaoku, USAWaterfall Puukaoku (Pu'uka'oku) at 840 meters (2,756 feet) is not the tallest waterfall in the world, but is ranked among the ten tallest waterfalls in the world at number 8. Puukaoku Falls is a natural wonder on the volcanic Hawaiian island of Molokai ( Moloka'i). This island is interesting because it has 12 (!) waterfalls, two of which are in the Top 10: The highest waterfalls in the world. The tallest waterfall on the island of Molokai, Olopena is the first tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world. The smallest waterfall is Haha on this small island, only 240 meters high. The water of Puukaoku Falls does not fall freely, but flows evenly along slopes located almost vertically. The waterfall is rarely photographed because the slopes around it are inaccessible to people. The densely growing thickets hinder climbers and do not adhere tightly enough to the loose volcanic soil to support the weight of a person and equipment.
The falls can be observed from the sea by taking advantage of boat excursions offered by numerous travel companies. You can get so close to the waterfall that you will be immersed in the fog from the water falling from this delightful natural monument. Helicopter excursions offer an even more impressive sight. During strong winds, the water of Puukaoku Falls does not reach the ocean, but rises up. This spectacle is missed by many tourists, who can only observe Puukaoku Falls from boats and helicopters. Traveling on them is too dangerous in this weather.
Tallest waterfalls in the world: No. 9 James Bruce, Canada
Tallest waterfalls in the world: Tallest in North America James Bruce, CanadaThe tallest waterfall in Canada and North America is the Falls James Bruce (James Bruce Falls) 840 meters (2,755 ft) high. James Bruce Falls, number 9 in the world's top ten tallest waterfalls, is just one foot (31 centimeters) lower than Hawaii's Puukaoku Falls. The waterfall is named after the great traveler, the Scot James Bruce, who was the first to find the sources of the Blue Nile. James Bruce Falls is located in Canada. In British Columbia, James Bruce Falls is a top viewer in Princess Louise Marine Provincial Park. The small width of the waterfall (only 5 meters) is explained by the fact that, like all the highest waterfalls in the world, it is formed by melt water. The largest waterfall in North America is fed by snow on a high plateau clearly visible in the photo.
All the highest waterfalls in the world are very similar to each other. however, James Bruce differs from most of them in that he has not one, but two parallel origins. Due to the fact that one of them is created by a lower-lying and weaker glacier, its stream is weaker and dries up in the summer. James Bruce Falls is also distinguished by the fact that it constantly twists and turns its direction among rocky mountain faults. The source of water supply for James Bruce Falls is small in terms of the overall catchment area, but it is located at an altitude of almost two kilometers, so the total flow does not vary much, depending on seasonal changes.
James Bruce Falls is most suitable for tourists to visit in rainy winter or autumn; it looks the most full of water. It is difficult to see it entirely from the lower part, where tourists usually sail by boat. It is more convenient to view and photograph James Bruce Falls from the nearby hills. in addition, here in the Princess Louise Park, tourists can see more than a dozen lower waterfalls. Of course, even this cannot attract as many tourists as come to see Canada’s most famous waterfall on the Niagara River. Niagara Falls is visited by 25 million people annually.
Tallest waterfalls in the world: No. 10 Brown, New Zealand
Tallest waterfalls in the world: No. 10 Brown, New ZealandNew Zealand's tallest waterfall Brown (Browne Falls) was discovered on South Island by Victor Carlile Brown in 1940. The discovery of the tenth largest waterfall in the world occurred during aerial photography and immortalized the ordinary pilot. Today this waterfall is part of Fiordland National Park, located on the South Island, New Zealand. The source of Brown Falls is a small Mountain Lake(by the way, also discovered by Brown and named after him) in the southern part of the island. The waterfall itself is surrounded by a subtropical evergreen forest, consisting mainly of kauri trees 50 meters high and 6 meters wide. The width of the waterfall is 12 meters. It is not surprising that the spillway of this powerful waterfall reaches up to 14 cubic meters of water per second. But this is in those months when its filling with water is maximum. And the usual water flow is about 3 cubic meters per second. The waters of New Zealand's largest waterfall calm in the fjord of Arm Bay.
Brown Falls is the only one of the ten tallest waterfalls in the world that is formed by a mountain lake, and not by melting glaciers, snow or streams. This is what determines the largest overhang among tall waterfalls. The water falling from Brown Falls flies vertically 836 meters, and horizontally as much as 1130! The pressure of water from Brown Mountain Lake allows the water not to fall at an angle close to 90 degrees, but to fly forward at a forty-two degree angle. The features of the mountain range are such that Brown Falls is a single-cascade. The highest drop of Brown Falls is 244 m long.
