Top Six Waterfalls in the World

1. Niagara fallsabout 72 meters. It is 2700 meters wide. The flow
Situated in the middle part of Niagara river--thevolume is about 1700 square meters per second. The
juncture of Canada and America, Niagara falls isfalls are divides into many streams and rapids and
regarded as one of the world seven wonders.produces huge steam cloud. In the rain season, many
Together with Iguazu falls in south America andfalls joint together with splendid water flow and
Victoria falls in Africa, they are the top threethunderous noise.
waterfalls in the world. The water of Niagara river4. Angel Falls
that comes from Lake Erie flows across this placeAngel falls is also called Salto Churun Meru. It is
and suddenly falls down about 50 meters, washinglocated in the Churun river---branch of Caroni on
down the cliff with a noise heard several miles away.Guiana Highlands of Bolivar state, Venezuela in south
The scene is really amazing. Then comes theAmerica. Angel falls is a waterfall with the highest
magnificent Niagara falls.head drop in the world. Water from Churun river
2. Victoria fallswashes down from the cliffs of Auyan Tepui. The
Located in the juncture of Zambia and Zimbabwe ofheight is about 979 meters----18 times higher than
southern Africa, Victoria falls is the biggest waterfallthat of Niagara falls.
in Africa. It is more than 2 miles in width and runs into5. Gocta falls
a strait. The rainbow which results from water sprayLocated within the Chachapopyas, Peru, Gocta falls
can be seen 20 kilometers away from here.was found by two explorers---Edward Smith Joseph
3. Iguazu fallsValle and Stefan Ziemendorff in 2005. It has a height
Iguazu falls is owned both by Brazil and Argentina. Itof about 771 meters. Seen from distance, Gocta
is about 2700 meters long, with many kinds oflooks like a silver dragon.
endangered plants and animals live nearby. It consists6.
of over 270 rapids and falls. The averaged height is