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Famous Waterfalls of the World Noted for Volume |
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Name |
Location |
Volume in cubic feet (cubic meters) per second ... |
Height in feet(meters) |
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Khone |
Cambodia-Laos border |
410,000 (11,600) |
45 (14) |
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Niagara |
United States-Canada border |
195,000 (5,500) |
162 (49) |
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Paulo Afonso |
Brazil |
100,000 (2,800) |
*275 (84) |
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Urubupunga |
Brazil |
97,112 (2,750) |
39 (12) |
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Iguazu (Iguacu) |
Argentina-Brazil border |
61,800 (1,700) |
269 (82) |
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Victoria |
Zimbabwe-Zambia border |
38,100 (1,100) |
355 (108) |
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Churchill (Grand) |
Canada |
35,000 (1,000) |
245 (75) |
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Cauvery |
India |
33,000 (900) |
*320 (98) |
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Rhine |
Switzerland |
24,720 (700) |
79 (24) |
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* Total height represents more than one leap. |
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... Mean annual flow. |
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 Niagara Falls. In the foreground is an observation tower overlooking the Horseshoe Falls. |
 Rouna Falls. Waterfalls are often very beautiful. These falls are near Port Moresby, Papua - New Guinea |
