List of waterfalls by flow rate
Extant, rapids and submerged waterfalls
| Waterfall | Mean annual flow rate (m³/s) | Tallest single drop (m) | Width (m) | River | Country or Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyoma Falls | 17,000[1] (estm) | 5[1] | 1372[1] | Lualaba | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Guaíra Falls (submerged) | 13,300[2] | 40 | Parana | Paraguay and Brazil | |
| Khone Phapheng Falls | 11,610[1] | 21 [1] | 10783[1] | Mekong | Laos |
| Celilo Falls (submerged) | 5415[1] | 7[1] | 3219[1] | Columbia | United States |
| Niagara Falls | 2407[1] | 51[1] | 1203[1] | Niagara | Canada and the United States |
| Iguazú Falls | 1746[1] | 82[1] | 2700[1] | Iguazú | Argentina and Brazil |
| Victoria | 1088 [1] | 108[1] | 1708[1] | Zambezi | Zimbabwe and Zambia |
Prehistoric waterfalls
See also: Outburst flood
| Waterfall | Maximum daily flow rate (m³/s) | Tallest single drop (m) | Width (m) | River | Country or Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Falls | 1,906,000[3] | 350 | 4828 | Columbia | United States |
| Bosphorus (Black Sea deluge hypothesis) | 482,407[4] | 80 | Bosphorus Strait | Modern Turkey | |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 World Waterfalls Website accessed 15 November 2013
- ↑ "Guaíra, Salto del at the World Waterfall Database". Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ↑ The Channeled Scablands of Eastern Washington, United States Geological Survey, retrieved 2012-03-15
- ↑ Ryan, W.B.F.; Pitman III, W.C., et al. 1997. An abrupt drowning of the Black Sea shelf. Marine Geology, 138: 119–126.