After my visit to Glencar, I wondered how it compared to those of other nations worldwide.
- 15 metres – Glencar Waterfall, Leitrim
- 20 metres – Dondalen – Tallest in Denmark- yes not so tall for a national record. I was unable to find a natural one in the Netherlands!
- 20 metres – Torc Waterfall, Kerry
- 27 metres – Saut-Mathurine, Haiti – I have been there. Great place to swim.
- 44 metres – Dettifoss, Iceland – perhaps the most powerful falls in Europe
- 51 metres – Niagara Falls – Very fmous but not a national high
- 76 metres – Cautley Spout – Tallest in England
- 93 metres – Devil’s Appendix – Tallest in Wales
- 108 metres – Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls – border between Zambia and Zimbabwe – classified as the largest waterfall in the world
- 121 metres – Powercourt, Wicklow
- 150 metres – Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird, Leitrim
- 163 meters – Triberg – Tallest in Germany
- 165 metres – Cascata delle Marmore, Italy – Tallest man-made in the world – built by the Romans starting in 263 BC
- 200 metres – Eas a’ Chual Aluinn, Scotland – Tallest in UK
- 314 metres – Yuntai, China
- 422 metres – Gavarnie Falls – Tallest in mainland France
- 860 metres – Vinnufossen, Norway – Tallest in Europe
- 979 metres – Angel Falls, Venezuela – Tallest in the World
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_waterfalls_by_height
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_waterfalls
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls