The waterfall is a geological formation of the currents of water flowing through a rock formation with erosion and falling down from a height. Artificial waterfall can be commonly used in the garden. Some waterfalls form in mountain environments where erosion are common.
Here's 10 Highest Waterfalls in the World
1. Angel Falls
Waterfall Salto Angel or Angel is the free-falling waterfall in the world with the highest altitude of 979 meters (3,212 feet) with no barriers fall around 807 meters (2,647 feet). This waterfall is located in the Rio Caroni, Canaima National Park, Venezuela.
Although first seen in the early 20th century by the explorer Ernesto de Santa Cruz, the waterfall was not known officially the world until discovered by American aviator, James Crawford Angel in flight looking for the location of a gold mine. In 1936, James Angel returned and landed his plane near a waterfall. This waterfall is called "Waterfall Angel" in memory of its discoverer, James Crawford Angel. Pemon Indian tribes call this waterfall as "Auyan-tepui" ("Aiyan-tepui") which means "Mountain of the Devil".
Official heights are determined by the National Geographic Society in 1949, this waterfall is the most famous tourist attractions in Venezuela.
2. Tugela Falls
Tugela falls are the second highest waterfall in the world. Altitude total (five times waterfall, amphitheater series) is 947 meters. Its location in the Drakensberg (Dragon's Mountains) in the Royal Natal National Park in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. This waterfall is increasingly obvious after heavy rain from the main road leading to the park dedalam trip. The source of water comes from the river Tugela River.
3. Three Sisters Waterfall
In Peru there is the third highest waterfall in the world by the name of Three Sisters Falls (Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) in the region of Ayacucho. Waterfall called the Three Sisters because apart from the three levels. Two of the top level which is only visible from the air, and the water drops into a large tub in which a third less palatable menceburi appear. The falls were almost completely surrounded by forest, and the trees around the Three Sisters Falls reach as high as 100 feet. This waterfall reaches a height of about 914.
4. Waterfall Olo'upena
Olo'upena Falls, the fourth tallest waterfall in the world, on the island of Molokai, which is relatively isolated. Many people have never seen or Heard Of The Olo'upena Falls, and most waterfall WHO enthusiasts have gathered information about the falls have only done so through aerial photographs. Many people have never heard of Olo'upena Falls, most of the information about this waterfall can only diproleh memalui aerial photographs. Volume waterfall that is not much, but the height reached 900 meters, higher than Waihilau Falls (792 meters), both located in Hawaii.
5. Waterfall Yumbilla
It has now been recorded Peru's National Geographical Institute, that in Peru have found Yumbilla Falls in Peru with 870 meters height. Yumbilla Falls with four large water flow. This discovery replace the position of Gocta Falls (771 meters), which is also located in the Amazon region of the country.
6. Detian Waterfall
Ban Gioc Falls, known in Vietnam as Thac Ban Gioc, is a series of waterfalls in Quy Xuan River in China-Vietnam border, located in in the Karst hills of Daxing County in Chongzuo city of Guangxi province, the Chinese side, and in Trung Khanh District, Vietnam Cao Bang province side, 272 kilometers north of Hanoi.
Waterfall falling from a height of thirty feet. Fragmented among the rocks and trees, and the thundering sound of water falling from a distance.
Until now there remains controversy regarding the border demarcation at this location specified in 1999 Viet Nam-China Treaty on Land Borderline, originated from the unclear definition and placement of signs at the border in a legal document between France and the Qing government. One faction argued that this whole fall-owned Vietnam, that the boundary marker stones had been moved after the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979.
7. Iguazu Falls
Iguazu Falls, are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the states of Brazil, and Argentina Paraquay.
The name Iguazu comes from the Guarani (y = water and ûasú = large). Legend has it that a god planned to marry a beautiful native named Naipí, but he escaped in a boat with his girlfriend Tarobá. In rage the god sliced the river to form a waterfall, to punish both eternal beings that fell there. The first European to find this waterfall is the Conquistador Alvar Nunez Cabeza is de Vaca from Spain in 1541.
Iguazu falls is a combination of 275 falls along 2.7 miles of the Iguazu River. Some of them fell from a height of 82 meters, mostly around 64 meters. Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat), a U-shaped 82-meter-high, 150 meters wide and 700 meters long are the most impressive part.
The waterfall can be reached from two major cities, each of which is located on both sides of this waterfall; through Foz Iguacu Parana state of Brazil, from Puerto Iguazú in the Argentine province of Misiones as well as from Ciudad del Este (Paraguay). This waterfall is set by the two countries as a national park; Iguazú National Park - Argentina and Iguaçu National Park - Brazil. Also designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 and 1986.
8. Victoria Falls
Mosi-oa-Tunya (the smoke that roar) is the name used by the local community, being the name of Victoria Falls is the name given by the Scottish explorer, Dr.David Livingstone in 1855 Victoria Falls is located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe.
This waterfall is part of two national parks, Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park in Zambia and Victoria Falls National Park in Zimbabwe, and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This waterfall is a major tourist attraction in South Africa.
Another form of this waterfall than common, Zambesi river flow as if poured into the basalt plateau fracture zones or slit-shaped gullies earth. Width of 1.7 kilometers (1 mile) and the water from a height of 108 meters to the bottom of the ravine.
African fauna can be seen many species of birds, especially around waterfalls Victoria, and various kinds of fish typical of the Zambezi river.
9. Falls Waterfall
Niagara is a large waterfall on the Niagara River which is on the international border between the United States state of New York with the Canadian province of Ontario. This waterfall is about 17 miles (27 km) north northwest of Buffalo, New York and 75 miles (120 km) southeast of Toronto, Ontario.
Niagara is the name of a group of three. The third waterfall is a waterfall Horseshoe (sometimes referred to as the waterfall Canada), America waterfall, and the smaller Bridal Veil waterfall that dipisahkn by an island Luna Island from the main waterfall.
Although not very high, the Niagara waterfalls are very wide and most popular in the world. More than 6 million cubic feet (168,000 m3) of water per minute was dropped and this is the most powerful waterfall in North America. (text: wiki)
Niagara Falls is very well known for its beauty and as a valuable use of hydro resources, a form of management that balance between recreational, commercial, and industrial.
10. Plitvice Waterfall
Park has been listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 opertion After the Storm, UNESCO listed the park is in a status of 'danger' on the List of World Heritage in Danger. With a variety of considerations, the Croatian government set the status of de-mining Efforts. In the December 1998 issue of the UNESCO list of endangered sites. On this day, Plitvice Lakes is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Croatia. In 2000, the national park has been expanded by over 102 km ².
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