Wapta Falls
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| Location | Field, British Columbia  |
| Coordinates | 51°11′13″N 116°34′34″W / 51.187°N 116.576°WCoordinates: 51°11′13″N 116°34′34″W / 51.187°N 116.576°W |
| Type | Block |
| Total height | 98 feet (30 m) |
| Total width | 500 feet (150 m) |
| Watercourse | Kicking Horse River |
Wapta Falls is a waterfall located in Yoho National Park in British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest waterfall of the Kicking Horse River, at about 30 metres (98 ft) high and 150 metres (490 ft) wide.[1][2] Its average flow can reach 254 cubic metres per second (9,000 cu ft/s).[3] The name stems from a Nakoda Indian word meaning "river".[4][5]
[edit] Use in a film
Le Ruffian, (1983) - Actors; Lino Ventura, Bernard Giraudeau, Claudia Cardinale, Beatrix Van Til, Pierre Frag
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