| Waterfall | Location | River | Height in metres |
|---|
| Angel | Venezuela | Tributary of Caroni | 1,000 |
| Tugela | Natel, South Africa | Tugela | 914 |
| Cuquenan | Venenzuela | Cuquenan | 610 |
| Sutherland | South Island, New Zealand | Arthur | 580 |
| Takkakaw | British Columbia | Tributary of Yoho | 503 |
| Ribbon (Yosemite) | California | Creek flowing into Yosemite | 491 |
| Upper Yosemite | California | Yosemite Creek, tributary of Merced | 436 |
| Gavarnie | Southwest France | Gave de Pau | 422 |
| Vettisfoss | Norway | Morkedola | 366 |
| Windows’ Tears (Yosemitte) | California | Tributary of Merced | 357 |
| Staubbach | Switzerland | Staubbach (Lauter-brunnen Valley) | 300 |
| Middle Cascade (Yosemite) | California | Yosemite Creek, tributary of Merced | 227 |
| King Edward VIII | Guyana | Courantyne | 259 |
| Jog Falls (Gersoppa) | Karnataka, India | Sharavati | 253 |
| Kaieteur | Guyana | Potaro | 251 |
| Skykje | Norway | In Skykjedal (valley of Inner Hardinger Fjord) | 250 |
| Kalambo | Tanzania-Zambia | - | 219 |
| Fariy (Mt. Rainier Park) | Washington | Stevens Creek | 213 |
| Trummelbach | Switzerland | - | 213 |
| Aniene (Teverstone) | Italy | Tiber | 207 |
| Cascata delle Marmore | Italy | Velino, tributary of Nera | 198 |
| Maradalsfos | Norway | Stream flowing into Ejkisdalsvand (lake) | 196 |
| Feather | California | Fall River | 195 |
| Maletsunyane | Lesotho | Maletsunyane | 192 |
| Bridalveil (Yosemite) | California | Yosemite Creek | 189 |
| Multnomah | Oregon | Multnomah Creek tributary of Columbia | 189 |
| Voringsfos | Norway | Bjoreia | 182 |
| Nevada (Yosemite) | California | Merced | 181 |
| Skjeggedal | Norway | Tysso | 160 |
| Marina | Guyana | Tributary of Kuribrong, tributary of Potaro | 152 |
| Tequendama | Colombia | Funza, tributary of Mugdalena | 130 |
| Trummelbach | Switzerland | - | 213 |
| King George’s | Cape of Good Hope South Africa | Orange | 122 |
| Illilouette | California | Illolouette Creek, tributary of Merced | 113 |
| Victoria | Rhodesia-Zambia boundary | Zambezi | 108 |
| Handol | Sweden | Handol Creek | 105 |
| Lower Yosemite | California | Yosemite | 98 |
| Comet (Mt. Rainier Park) | Washington | Van Trump Creek | 98 |
| Vernal (Yosemite) | California | Merced | 97 |
| Virginia | Northwest Territories, Canada | South Nehanni, tributary of Mackenzie | 96 |
| Lower Yellowstone | Wyoming | Yellowstone | 94 |