Great Water Falls of the World-Compared

Posted by JD 06/09/2008 at 21:24

Parameters	Victoria Falls		Niagara Falls		Iguazu Falls		Angel Falls
*Size and flow rate of Victoria Falls* with Niagara and Iguazu for comparison**
Height in metres and feet:¹	108 m	360 ft	51 m	167 ft	64-82 m	210-269 ft	979 m	3,212 ft
Width in metres and feet:¹	1700 m	5577 ft	1203 m	3947 ft	2700 m	8858 ft	?? m	?? ft
Flow rate units (vol/s):	m³/s	cu ft/s	m³/s	cu ft/s	m³/s	cu ft/s	m³/s	cu ft/s
Mean annual flow rate:¹	1088	38,430	2407	85,000	1746	61,600	??	??
Mean monthly flow⁵ — max:	3000	105,944					??	??
— min:⁵	300	10,594					??	??
— 10yr max:⁵	6000	211,888					??	??
Highest recorded flow:¹	12,600	444,965	8269	292,000	12,800	452,000	??	??
Notes: See references for explanation of measurements. For water, cubic metres per second = tonnes per second. Half the water approaching Niagara is diverted for hydroelectric power. Iguazu has two drops; height given for biggest drop and total height. 10 falls have greater or equal flow rates, but are not as high as Iguazu and Victoria Falls.⁵