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Dundas Falls
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LocationHamilton, Ontario
Coordinates43°16′22″N 79°58′19″W / 43.272800°N 79.971886°W / 43.272800; -79.971886
TypeClassical
Total height8 m (26 ft)
Total width8 m (26 ft)
WatercourseSpencer Creek

Dundas Falls is an 8-metre terraced classical waterfall found on CN property that flows year round near the Bruce Trail at the Dundas District Public School in Dundas, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[1] This waterfall has been reconfigured to control flooding at the school beside it.[2]

Nearby attractions include Spencer Gorge / Webster's Falls Conservation Area, Tew's Falls, Bruce Trail, Greensville Optimists' Park, Dundas Valley Conservation Area[3]

Directions

Located on the CN property right-of-way about 50 metres north of King Street in Dundas at the base of the escarpment between the former Dundas District Public School and the CNR tracks.

References

  1. ^ "Hamilton- Waterfall Capital of the World". (www.cityofwaterfalls.ca). Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  2. ^ "Hamilton Waterfalls: Dundas Falls". (www.hamiltonnature.org). Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
  3. ^ "Hamilton Conservation Authority: Tews Falls". (www.conservationhamilton.ca). Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-07-29.

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