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HIGHEST WATER FALLS OF THE WORLD
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Name(s) Foreign
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Location
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Source/River
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Height
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Feet
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Meters
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01
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Angel(Salto
Angel)
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Canaima
Nat’1Park,Venezula
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Upper
trib of Rio Caroni
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3,212
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979
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02
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Tugela
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Natal
Nat’1 Park, South Africa
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Tugela
River
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2,800
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850
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03
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Utigord
(Utigordsfoss)
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Norway
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Glacier
fed
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2,625
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800
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04
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Monge(Mongefoss)
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Marstein,Norway
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Mongebeck
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2,540
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774
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05
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Mutarazi(Mtarazi)
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Nyanga
Nat’1 Park, Zimbabwe
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Mutarazi
River
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2,499
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762
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06
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Yosemite
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Yosemite
Nat’Park,California,U.S
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Yosemite
Creek
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2,425
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739
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07
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Espelands (Espelandsfoss)
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Hardanger
Fjord, Norway
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Opo
River
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2,307
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703
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08
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Lower
Mar Valley (Ostra Mardolafoss)
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Eikesdal,Norway
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Mardals
Stream
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2,151
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655
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09
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Tyssestrengene
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Odda,
Norway
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Tyssa
River
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2,123
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647
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10
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Dugela
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South
Africa (Africa)
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2,026
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614
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11
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Cuquenan
(Salto Kukenan)
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Kukenan
Tepuy, Venezuela
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Cuquenan
River
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2,000
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610
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12
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Sutherland
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Milford
Sound, New Zealand
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Arthur
River
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1,904
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580
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13
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Kjell(Kjellfossen)
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Gudvanger,
Norway
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Gudvangen
Glacier
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1,841
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561
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14
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Raivanbak
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Switzerland
(Europe)
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1,799
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545
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15
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Takkakaw
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Yoho
Nat’1 Park, B.C,Canada
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Takkakaw
Creek
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1,650
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503
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16
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Ribbon
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Yosemite
Nat’1 Park, California,U.S
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Ribbon
Stream
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1,612
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491
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17
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Upper
Mar Valley (Mardalsfossen)
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nr.Eikesdal,Norway
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Mardals
Stream
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1,536
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468
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18
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Great
Camareng
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Guyana
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1,610
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488
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19
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Della
Falls
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British
Columbia,Canada
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Drinkwater
Creek
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1,445
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440
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20
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Upper
Yosemite Falls
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California(Yosemite)
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Tributary
of Merced River
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1,430
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436
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21
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Grande
Cascade
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Southwest
France
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Gave
de Pau River
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1,400
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425
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22
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Gavarnie
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nr.Lourdes,
France
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Gave
de Pau
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1,388
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423
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23
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Gavani
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Australia(Australia)
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1,386
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420
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24
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Skigadel
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Norway
(Europe)
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1,386
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420
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25
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Hewal
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Braseel (South America)
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1,333
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404
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26
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Tukermelbatch
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Switzerland
(Europe)
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1,320
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400
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27
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Sadugedul
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Norway
(Europe)
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1,300
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394
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28
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Kimmler
Waterfall
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Salzburg,Austria
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Krimmler
River
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1,247
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380
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29
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Takakkaw
Falls
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British
Columbia
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Yoho
River
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1,223
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373
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30
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Vettis(Vettisfoss)
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Jotunheimen,Norway
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Utla
(Trib Morkedola)
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1,251
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370
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31
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Hunlen
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British
Columbia, Canada
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Hunlen
River
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1,198
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365
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32
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Kakato
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Canada,
(North America)
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1,201
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364
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33
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Tin
Mine
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Kosciusko
Nat’1 Park, Australia
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Tin
Mine Creek
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1,182
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360
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34
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Silver
Strand (Widows’ Tears)
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Yosemite
Nat’1 Park, California,U.S
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Silver
Strand Creek
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1,170
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357
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35
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Greecebark
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Switzerland
(Europe)
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1,148
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348
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36
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Basaseachic,
(Salto Basaseachic)
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Barance
del Cobre, Mexico
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Piedra
Volada Creek
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1,120
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311
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37
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Spray
Stream, (Staubbachfalle)
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Lauterburnnental,
Switzerland
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Staubbach
Brook
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985
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300
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38
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Fachoda,
(Cascade de Fachoda)
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Tahiti,Fr.Polynesia
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Fautaua
River
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985
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300
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39
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Yosemite
Falls
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California
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Yosemite
Creek
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909
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277
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40
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Seevod
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Peru
(South America)
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888
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269
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41
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King
Edward VIII
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Guyana
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Courantyne
River
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850
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259
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42
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Wallaman
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nr.Ingham,Australia
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Wallaman
Creek
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844
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257
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43
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Gersoppa
(Jog)
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Western
Ghats,India
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Sharavati
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829
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253
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44
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Kaieteur
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Guyana
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Potaro(trib.Rio
Essequibo)
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822
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251
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45
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Skykje
Falls
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Norway
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Hardanger
Fjord
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820
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2510
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46
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Unerland
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New
Zealand
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815
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247
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47
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Bambarakanda
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Sri
Lanka
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Walave
River
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790
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241
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48
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Montezuma
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nr.Roseberg,
Tasmania,Australia
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Montezuma
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800
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240
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49
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Wollomombi
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nr.Armidale,Australia
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Wollomombi
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722
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220
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50
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Kalambo
Falls
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Zambia
/Tanzania
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Kalambo
River
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704
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215
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51
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Fairy
Falls
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Washington,USA
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Stevens
Creek
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700
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213
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52
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Trummelbach
Falls
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Switzerland
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Trummelbach
River
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700
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213
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53
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Aniene
Falls
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Italy
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Tibber
River
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680
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207
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54
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Marmore
Falls
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Italy
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Tibutary
of Nera River
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650
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198
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55
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Feather
Falls
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California
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Falls
River
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640
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195
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56
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Maletsunyane
Falls
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Lesotho
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Maletsunyane
River
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630
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192
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57
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Kurunduoya Falls
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Sri
Lanka
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Kurunduoya
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625
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189
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58
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Bridal
Viel Falls
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California
(Yosemite)
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Yosemite
Creek
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620
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189
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59
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Mulinomah
Falls
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Oregon
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Multnomah
Creek
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620
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189
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60
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Nevada
Falls
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California
(Yosemite)
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Merced
River
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594
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181
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61
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Diyaluma Falls
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Sri
Lanka
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Punagala
Oya
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565
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171
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62
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Voringfossen
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Hardanger
Fjord, Norway
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Bjoreia
River
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558
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170
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