What is the depth of Angel Falls?

It is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 metres (3,212 ft), and a plunge of 807 m (2,648 ft).



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Angel Falls are spectacular any time of the year. The rainy season is between June and November when the waterfall's flow is the strongest. We visited in mid-December during the dry season, allowing us to swim under the waterfalls.

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Angel Falls is the tallest uninterrupted waterfall in the world. With a height of 979 metres (3,211 ft) and a drop of 807 metres (2,648 ft), this is the highest or tallest uninterrupted waterfall in the world. For comparison, Niagara Falls is 165 feet (50 metres).

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The highest or tallest waterfall in the world is generally agreed to be Angel Falls, or Kerepakupai Merú, meaning 'waterfall of the deepest place', in Venezuela, which drop a reported 979 metres.

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The highest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls barely makes contact with the cliff over which it flows. About 20 times higher than Niagara Falls, it plunges 3,212 feet (979 meters) and is about 500 feet (150 meters) wide at its base.

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No, Niagara Falls is not the tallest waterfall in the world. About 50 other waterfalls are “taller” including the Angel Falls in Venezuela, ranking first at a height at 979 metres (3,212 feet).

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The highest point of Angel Falls is 3,212 feet above sea level, so if you fell from there, your terminal velocity would be around 120 mph. You'd fall for about 4 seconds before hitting the ground, but that's not long enough to die from impact injury or drowning in the river below (unless you were unconscious).

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This waterfall was one of the 28 finalists in the choice of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Although this waterfall is one of the most-visited tourist attractions in the country, it is difficult to access, since the trip is quite complicated.

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If you are planning a trip to Venezuela, here are 7 interesting facts About Angel Falls In Venezuela
  • Angel Falls is the tallest uninterrupted waterfall in the world. ...
  • It gets its name from an American adventurer. ...
  • It is the 'waterfall of the deepest place' ...
  • It falls over Auyán Tepui. ...
  • Angel Falls inspired the movie Up.


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Its water flows from Churun River and falls over the edge of Auyantepui mountain. Angel Falls was named for a pilot named James Angel, who found the waterfall by mistake and had to prove its existence with photographs.

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Angel Falls, Venezuela Beginning with the one that is the tallest uninterrupted waterfall, at the height of 3,200 feet, Angel Falls is the largest waterfall in the world.

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On February 16, 1990 Jean-Marc Boivin took a successful BASE jump off 1,000 meters (3,300 ft) high Angel Falls (highest waterfall in the world) making it the first BASE jump from the Angel Falls' highest point.

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It is the world's highest waterfall, the main drop being 807. 1 metres (2,648 ft.) with a total vertical drop of 979 metres (3,212 ft.).

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