List of waterfalls by flow rate

This list of waterfalls by flow rate includes all waterfalls which are known to have an average flow rate or discharge of at least 150 cubic metres per second (5,300 cu ft/s). The waterfalls in this list are those for which there is verifiable information for, and should not be assumed to be a complete list of waterfalls which would otherwise qualify as globally significant based on this metric.

Largest extant waterfalls

Waterfall Image Flow rate (m3/s) Drop (m) Width (m) River Countries Coordinates Notes
Inga Falls 25,768 (est.) 21 914 Congo DRC 5°26′56″S 13°35′18″E The Inga falls, whose status as a true waterfall is controversial, are currently incorporated into the Inga I and Inga II hydroelectric facilities. The volume of the river diverted is approximately 30% of the average discharge. The Grand Inga Dam, potentially the world's largest by generating capacity, is also proposed to be built on the falls.
Livingstone Falls 25,060 6 701 Congo DRC
Congo
 4°52′41″S 14°26′08″E A set of rapids that drops 6 metres (20 ft). Located at the southern end of the Republic of the Congo's border with the Congo River.
Boyoma Falls 16,990 5 1,372 Lualaba, Congo DRC 0°29′27″N 25°12′24″E A series of seven cataracts, also referred to as the Stanley Falls. The last and most significant of these cataracts, at Kisangani, is known as Wagenia. The Boyoma Falls marks the transition to the Congo River from the Lualaba River.
Khone Phapheng Falls 11,610 21 10,783 Mekong Laos 13°57′18″N 105°54′10″E A series of falls and rapids that when measured end-to-end is over 10 kilometres in width, making it the world's widest waterfall. Largest waterfall in Asia by average flow rate.
Pará Falls 3,540 64 5,608 Caura
Venezuela 		6°19′01″N 64°30′33″W Largest extant waterfall in South America by average flow rate.
Paulo Afonso Falls 2,832 59 18 São Francisco Brazil 9°23′21″S 38°11′45″W Flow regulated by the Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex.
Niagara Falls 2,407 51 1,204 Niagara Canada
United States 		43°04′48″N 79°04′16″W Largest extant waterfall in North America by average flow rate. Flow regulated by the Robert Moses Niagara and Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations.
Vermilion Falls 1,812 5 1,829 Peace Canada 58°22′11″N 114°52′18″W
Iguazú Falls 1,746 64 2,682 Iguazú Argentina
Brazil 		25°41′43″S 54°26′12″W
Limestone Falls 1,464 22 335 Caniapiscau Canada 57°28′45″N 69°18′36″W Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.
Pyrite Falls 1,464 8 579 Caniapiscau Canada 57°26′00″N 69°14′32″W Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.
Victoria Falls 1,088 105 1,707 Zambezi ZambiaZimbabwe 17°55′27″S 25°51′22″E Produces the largest sheet of falling water in the world.
Virginia Falls 1,000 90 259 South Nahanni Canada 61°36′27″N 125°44′20″W
Ngonye Falls 963 25 ? Zambezi Zambia 16°39′08″S 23°34′17″E Also known as Sioma Falls.
Shale Falls 934 18 610 Caniapiscau Canada 56°44′39″N 69°01′04″W Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.
Shivanasamudra Falls 934 98 305 Cauvery India 12°17′33″N 77°10′03″E This waterfall divides around Sivasamudram Island. One side is known as Gagana chukki and the other side is known as Bara chukki.
Willamette Falls 928 13 457 Willamette United States 45°21′05″N 122°37′09″W Prior to the development of the Oregon City area, it is thought the falls may have spanned as much as 762 metres across. Flow regulated by the T. W. Sullivan Hydroelectric Plant.
Kongou Falls 900 56 3,200 Ivindo Gabon 0°17′17″N 12°35′17″E
Kootenai Falls 731 9 258 Kootenay United States 48°27′20″N 115°45′48″W
Laksforsen 700 17 ? Vefsna Norway 65°37′25″N 13°17′26″E
Oatmeal Rapids 697 ? ? Rupert River Canada 51°21′24″N 77°25′11″E Despite being nominally rapids, the falls are steep enough as to not meet the technical definition due to the final drop.
Kaieteur Falls 663 226 113 Potaro Guyana 5°10′30″N 59°28′50″W
Rheinfall 595 24 122 Rhine Switzerland 47°40′40″N 8°36′56″E Largest waterfall in Europe by average flow rate.
Sarp Falls 577 21 ? Glomma Norway 59°16′34″N 11°07′51″E Second-largest waterfall in Europe by average flow rate.
Kalandula Falls 566 105 411 Lucala Angola 9°04′26″S 16°00′03″E
Chutes de Shawinigan 513 50 ? Saint-Maurice Canada 46.531360°N 72.761830°W / 46.531360; -72.761830 (Shawinigan Falls) Flow regulated by the Shawinigan 2 and Shawinigan 3 dams.
Chaudière Falls 500 35 240 Chaudière Canada 46°42′47″N 71°17′10″W Flow regulated by the Sartigan Dam.
Great Falls 474 (est.) ? 107 Potomac United States 38°59′51″N 77°15′09″W Flow regulated by the Washington Aqueduct.
Kazan Falls 459 ? ? Kazan River Canada 63°42′50″N 95°50′41″W
Granite Falls 453 21 ? Caniapiscau Canada 55°50′42″N 68°25′25″W Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.
Chutes de la Lobé 390 ? ? Lobé River Cameroon 2°52′56″N 9°53′49″E
Hidden Falls 425 30 ? Yarlung Tsangpo China 29°46′34″N 95°10′54″E
Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall 380 10 24 Orkhon River Mongolia 50°15′00″N 106°08′20″E The flow rate heavely altered by mining operations.
Saint Anthony Falls 370 15 ? Mississippi River US 44°58′54″N 93°15′31″W Shape and flow rate severely altered by large hydroelectric developments.
Urriðafoss 360 4 229 Þjórsá Iceland 63°55′30″N 20°40′22″W
Little Eaton Canyon Falls 317 Caniapiscau Canada 55°31′46″N 68°17′40″W Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.
Lower Eaton Canyon Falls 317 Caniapiscau Canada 55°33′46″N 68°11′50″W Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.
Nastapoca Falls 317 35 35 Nastapoca Canada 56°54′54″N 76°31′46″W
Tuktu Falls 317 Caniapiscau Canada 55°32′36″N 68°14′44″W Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.
Twin Falls 317 48 61 Nastapoca Canada 56°53′54″N 76°24′12″W
Upper Eaton Canyon Falls 317 Caniapiscau Canada 55°33′29″N 68°12′57″W Flow regulated by the KA-3 Dam of the Caniapiscau Reservoir.
Augrabies Falls 313 56 24 Orange South Africa 28°35′29″S 20°20′25″E
Murchison Falls 300 43 15 White Nile Uganda 2°16′43″N 31°41′09″E Flow regulated by the Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station.
Dhuandhar Falls 294 30 ? Narmada River India 23°07′30″N 79°48′53″E
Alexandra Falls 282 32 117 Hay River Canada 60°30′02″N 116°16′46″W
Louise Falls 282 15 183 Hay River Canada 60°30′12″N 116°14′29″W
Dettifoss 269 51 171 Jökulsá á Fjöllum Iceland 65°48′53″N 16°23′04″W
Hafragilsfoss 269 27 85 Jökulsá á Fjöllum Iceland 65°49′56″N 16°23′57″W
Réttarfoss 269 ? ? Jökulsá á Fjöllum Iceland 65°52′47″N 16°26′09″W
Selfoss 269 13 387 Jökulsá á Fjöllum Iceland 65°48′18″N 16°23′12″W
Kanawha Falls 255 ? ? Kanawha River United States 38.138°N 81.213°W / 38.138; -81.213 (Sandstone Falls)
Ristafallet 250 14 50 Indalsälven Sweden 63.31256°N 13.350903°E / 63.31256; 13.350903 (Ristafallet)
Sandstone Falls 222 4 549 New River United States 37°45′24″N 80°54′21″W
Huka Falls 220 11 ? Waikato River New Zealand 38°38′55″S 176°05′24″E
Félou Falls 216 13 ? Senegal River Mali 14°21′13″S 11°20′43″W Flow regulated by the Félou Hydroelectric Plant.
Gouina Falls 216 16 500 Senegal River Mali 14°00′54″S 11°06′09″W Flow regulated by the Gouina Hydroelectric Plant.
Big Falls 213 27 183 Missouri River United States 47°34′08″N 111°07′26″W Flow regulated by the Ryan Dam.
Black Eagle Falls 213 8 183 Missouri River United States 47°31′11″N 111°15′44″W Flow regulated by the Black Eagle Dam.
Crooked Falls 213 6 457 Missouri River United States 47°32′06″N 111°11′47″W Flow regulated by the Rainbow Dam.
Rainbow Falls 213 13 305 Missouri River United States 47°32′00″N 111°12′19″W Flow regulated by the Rainbow Dam.
Rusumo Falls 210 15 40 Kagera River Rwanda Tanzania 2°22′57″S 30°47′00″W
Målselvfossen 196 22 600 Målselva Norway 69°02′09″N 18°39′16″E
Storforsen 187 35 76 Pite River Sweden 65°50′59″N 20°24′16″E
Kabwelume Falls 181 ? ? Kalungwishi River Zambia 9°31′29″S 29°21′05″E
Lumangwe Falls 181 ? ? Kalungwishi River Zambia 9°32′32″S 29°23′11″E
Zongo Falls 179 ? ? Inkisi River DRC 4.777431°S 14.905735°E / -4.777431; 14.905735 (Zongo Falls) Flow regulated by the Zongo II Hydroelectric Power Station.
Rearguard Falls 171 6 61 Fraser River Canada 52°58′24″N 119°21′51″W
Cohoes Falls 161 20 290 Mohawk River United States 42°47′17″N 73°42′31″W Flow regulated by the School Street Hydroelectric Generating Facility.
Epupa Falls 160 37 1500 Cunene River Angola Namibia 17°00′00″S 13°14′36″E Flow regulated by the Ruacana Hydroelectric Power Station.
Ruacana Falls 160 120 700 Cunene River Angola Namibia 17°23′38″S 14°13′04″E Flow regulated by the Ruacana Hydroelectric Power Station.
Jog Falls 153 253 472 Sharavati River India 14°13′45″N 74°48′45″E Flow regulated by the Linganamakki Dam.

Largest historic waterfalls

This list comprises the waterfalls which have ceased to exist due to the impoundment of their river(s) by a dam, or due to the diversion of the watercourse.

Waterfall Image Flow rate (m3/s) Drop (m) Width (m) River Countries Coordinates Notes
Guaíra Falls 13,309 40 4,828 Paraná Brazil
Paraguay 		24°04′03″S 54°17′00″W Submerged beneath the Itaipu Reservoir following the completion of the Itaipu Dam in 1982.
Celilo Falls 5,366 6.1 1,768 Columbia United States 45°39′05″N 120°58′10″W Submerged beneath the Columbia River following the completion of The Dalles Dam in 1957. The rock formation responsible for the falls remains intact.
Kettle Falls 4,682 ? ? Columbia United States 48°37′52″N 118°07′08″W Submerged beneath Lake Roosevelt following the completion of the Grand Coulee Dam in 1940. The formation responsible for the falls remains intact.
Urubupunga Falls 2,747 13 2,012 Paraná Brazil 20°36′S 51°33′W Submerged beneath the Paraná River following completion of the Engineer Souza Dias Dam in 1982. The formation responsible for the falls remains intact.
Marimbondo Falls 1,501 24 2,012 Rio Grande Brazil 20°18′35″S 49°12′06″W The Marimbondo Dam was built atop the upper portion of the falls in 1971. The section further upstream was submerged beneath the Rio Grande, while the section below the dam was dewatered and are visible.
San Rafael Falls 400 94 23 Coca Ecuador 0°06′15″S 77°34′51″W On 2 February 2020, a large sinkhole formed just above the falls, diverting its flow beneath a large band of rock (the former brink of the falls) which survived the collapse and became a natural bridge until it too collapsed. Although the river initially still fell over 100 m (330 ft) into the sinkhole, very rapid headward erosion has since left no significant waterfall at this location.
La Chute Grande 170 19 ? Romaine Canada 50°23′14″S 63°15′06″W Destroyed by the construction of the Romaine-1 Generating Station at the top of the falls.

Prehistoric waterfalls

See also: Outburst flood
Waterfall Maximum daily flow rate (m3/s) Tallest single drop (m) Width (m) River Countries
Gibraltar (Zanclean deluge hypothesis) 100,000,000 Strait of Gibraltar Spain
Morocco
Dry Falls 1,906,000 120 4,828 Columbia United States
Bosphorus (Black Sea deluge hypothesis) 480,000 80 Bosphorus Strait Turkey

See also