List of waterfalls in Canada
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The following list of waterfalls of Canada include all waterfalls of superlative significance.
Tallest waterfalls
[edit]![]() | Note: There is no standard way to measure the height of a waterfall. Since there is no standard, no ranking of a waterfall should be assumed because of its position in the list. Additionally, in many cases, numbers are merely estimates and measures may be imprecise. |
By overall height
[edit]As of 2020[update], there are 18 confirmed waterfalls with an overall height of at least 400 m (1,300 ft).[1]
By tallest single drop
[edit]As of 2020[update], there are 14 confirmed waterfalls to have a single unbroken drop with a height of at least 150 m (490 ft).[2]
Waterfalls by average flow rate
[edit]As of 2021[update], there are 25 confirmed waterfalls with an average flow rate or discharge of at least 100 m3/s (3,500 cu ft/s).[3][4][5]
Notable waterfalls by province
[edit]Image | Waterfall | Watercourse | Drop | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
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Kwasitchewan Falls | ![]() |
Grass River | 14 m (46 ft) | 55°15′55″N 98°17′22″W / 55.2653°N 98.2895°W | [26] | ||
McGillvray Falls | |||||||
Muhigan Falls | Muhigan River | 19 m (62 ft) | 54°41′17″N 98°35′31″W / 54.6880°N 98.5920°W | [27] | |||
Pisew Falls | ![]() |
Grass River | 13 m (43 ft) | 47 m (154 ft) | 55°11′50″N 98°23′51″W / 55.19722°N 98.39750°W | [28] | |
Rainbow Falls | |||||||
Sturgeon Falls | |||||||
Wekusko Falls Provincial Park | |||||||
Whitemouth Falls Provincial Park |
Waterfall | Image | Watercourse | Drop | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
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Grand Falls | ![]() |
Saint Croix River | 45°16′30″N 67°28′43″W / 45.275°N 67.4785°W | [29] | |||
Nepisiguit (Grand) Falls | "Grand Falls, Nepisiguit River, before 1874" [1] | Nepisiguit River | 75 m (246 ft) | Segmented Block | 47°24′19″N 65°47′29″W / 47.40528°N 65.79139°W |
Waterfall | Image | Watercourse | Drop | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
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Aviron Bay Falls | 213 m (699 ft) | 12 m (39 ft) | Tiered | [30] | |||
Churchill Falls | Churchill River | 75 m (246 ft) | segmented Block | 53°36′00″N 64°18′57″W / 53.60000°N 64.31583°W | [31][32] | ||
Grand Falls | Exploits River | 43 m (141 ft) | [33] | ||||
Grand Falls | Hamilton River | 92 m (302 ft) | 46 m (151 ft) | Slide, Plunge | [34] | ||
Muskrat Falls | Churchill River | 15 m (49 ft) | 53°14′44″N 60°46′17″W / 53.24556°N 60.77139°W | ||||
Pissing Mare Falls | ![]() |
Burnt Woods Brook | 350 m (1,150 ft) | Plunge, Cascade | [35][36][37] | ||
Rattling Brook Falls | ![]() |
Rattling Brook | 140 m (460 ft) | Tiered | [38] | ||
Sandy Pond Falls | 220 m (720 ft) | Plunge, Cascades | [39] | ||||
Scott Falls | Unknown River | 27 m (89 ft) | [33] | ||||
Thomas Falls | Unknown River | 31 m (102 ft) | [33] | ||||
Twin Falls | Unknown River | 53 m (174 ft) | [40] |
Waterfall | Image | Watercourse | Drop | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
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Alexandra Falls | ![]() |
Hay River | 33 m (108 ft) | 117 m (384 ft) | Vertical Block | 60°30′02″N 116°16′48″W / 60.5005°N 116.2799°W | [41] |
Cameron Falls | ![]() |
Cameron River | 17 m (56 ft) | Steep cascade | 62°31′14″N 113°41′16″W / 62.5206°N 113.6877°W | [42] | |
Lady Evelyn Falls | Kakisa River | 17 m (56 ft) | 116 m (381 ft) | Vertical Block | 60°57′53″N 117°19′46″W / 60.9646°N 117.3295°W | [43] | |
Louise Falls | ![]() |
Hay River | 15 m (49 ft) | 183 m (600 ft) | Vertical Block | 60°30′10″N 116°14′34″W / 60.5029°N 116.2427°W | [44] |
Marengo Falls | Marengo Creek | 30 m (98 ft) | ? | Veiling Horsetail | 61°35′39″N 125°48′08″W / 61.5942°N 125.8022°W | [45] | |
Virginia Falls | ![]() |
South Nahanni River | 90 m (300 ft) | 305 m (1,001 ft) | Segmented Horsetails | 61°36′27″N 125°44′20″W / 61.6074°N 125.7389°W | [46] |
Waterfall | Image | Watercourse | Drop | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
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Barrow Falls | Barrow River | 27 m (89 ft) | 67°19′17″N 81°22′30″W / 67.3213°N 81.3751°W | [47] | |||
Kattimannap Qurlua | ![]() |
Hood River | 49 m (161 ft) | ? | Segmented Plunges | 67°05′43″N 108°47′51″W / 67.0952°N 108.7974°W | [48] |
Kazan Falls | ![]() |
Kazan River | 25 m (82 ft) | 63°42′51″N 95°50′48″W / 63.7142°N 95.8467°W | [49] | ||
Kingaunmiut Falls | Hood River | 25 m (82 ft) | Steep cascade | 66°51′26″N 110°44′30″W / 66.8573°N 110.7417°W | [50] |
Waterfall | Image | Watercourse | Height | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
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Elizabeth Falls | Fond du Lac River | 34 m (112 ft) | 59°10′48″N 105°33′24″W / 59.1801°N 105.5566°W | [85] | |||
Hunt Falls | Grease River | 15 m (49 ft) | 60 m (200 ft) | 59°28′40″N 106°25′35″W / 59.4778°N 106.4263°W | [86] | ||
Kettle Falls | Churchill River | 5 m (16 ft) | 134 m (440 ft) | 55°32′54″N 103°14′26″W / 55.5483°N 103.2406°W | [87] | ||
Nistowiak Falls | ![]() |
Rapid River | 10 m (33 ft) | Segmented | 55°23′46″N 104°21′59″W / 55.39611°N 104.36639°W | [88] | |
Spruce Falls | Swan River | 55°37′N 102°27′W / 55.617°N 102.450°W | [89] |
Waterfall | Image | Watercourse | Height | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
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Otter Falls | Aishihik River | 61°04′54″N 136°59′42″W / 61.0818°N 136.9950°W | [90] | ||||
Rancheria Falls | Rancheria River | 8 m (26 ft) | Cascade | 60°04′40″N 130°49′43″W / 60.0778°N 130.8287°W | [91] |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
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- ^ "Athabasca Falls, Alberta, Canada". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
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- ^ "Bridal Veil Falls, Alberta, Canada". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ^ "Upper Crescent Falls, Alberta, Canada". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
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- ^ "Fossil Falls, Alberta, Canada". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
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- ^ "Siffleur Falls, Alberta, Canada". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ^ "Kwasitchewan Falls, Manitoba, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Muhigan Falls, Manitoba, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Pisew Falls, Manitoba, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
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- ^ "Newfoundland Gros Morne National Park". 2008-11-09. Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2008-11-09.Photo of the Pissing Mare Falls
- ^ "Pissing Mare Falls – British Columbia – Canada". World Waterfalls. Bryan Swan & Dean Goss. 1985–2008. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ "Rattling Brook Falls – Newfoundland – Canada". World Waterfalls. Bryan Swan & Dean Goss. 1985–2008. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ "Sandy Pond Falls – Newfoundland – Canada". World Waterfalls. Bryan Swan & Dean Goss. 1985–2008. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ "Twin Falls NL - Satellite photo". Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Alexandra Falls – Northwest Territories, Canada". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ "Cameron Falls, Northwest Territories, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Lady Evelyn Falls, Northwest Territories, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "Louise Falls, Northwest Territories, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "Marengo Falls, Northwest Territories, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "Virginia Falls, Northwest Territories, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "Barrow Falls, Nunavut, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Wilberforce Falls, Nunavut, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "Kazan Falls, Nunavut, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Kingaunmiut Falls, Nunavut, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ a b "City Profile for Niagara Falls, Ontario". Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ^ "Niagara Falls". World Waterfalls. Bryan Swan & Dean Goss. 1985–2008. Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-11-07.Rated as 10th largest in the world
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- ^ a b Corbet, Ron (July 30, 2005). "Chaudiere Falls at the heart of Ottawa's history". The Ottawa Citizen. Canwest Digital Media, Canwest Publishing Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ Harris, Mark (September 2, 2003). "Waterfalls of Ontario—Fenelon Falls". Archived from the original on 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ "Fourth Falls". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
- ^ Harris, Mark (September 2, 2003). "Waterfalls of Ontario—Northeast Waterfall Region". Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ "GeoNames Query—Helen Falls : Query Record Details". Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada. 2008-11-09. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Nomination of the Rideau Canal for Inscription in the World Heritage List". Parks Canada. Government of Canada. 2008-11-09. Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2008-11-09.Also called Hogs Back Falls
- ^ "Inglis Falls". day trips canada. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Waterfalls of Ontario—Kakabeka Falls". Archived from the original on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
- ^ "GeoNames Query—Rideau Falls : Query Record Details". Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada. 2008-11-09. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ^ "GeoNames Query—Rideau Chutes] : Query Record Details". Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada. 2008-11-09. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
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- ^ "Borer's Falls Ontario, Canada". EXPLORE Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Hamilton Waterfalls: Boundary Falls". (www.hamiltonnature.org). Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ "Webster's Falls".
- ^ "BLANC-SABLON (BRADOR) - Cote-Nord Tourism". tourismecote-nord.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ "Chats Falls, Ontario, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ^ "Parc des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière". Visitez Lévis. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "GeoNames Query—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière in the Lèvis region: Query Record Details". Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada. 2008-11-09. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ^ "GeoNames Query—Chute Kabir Kouba in the Lèvis region: Query Record Details". Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada. 2008-11-09. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Kabir Kouba". Conception et réalisation: Bleu Outremer en collaboration avec le CLD de Québec. Archived from the original on 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ^ "TRAILS". Restigouche South-East Municipality. Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Calcaire, Chute du, Quebec, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ parcdeschutesetd. "Parc Régional des Chutes Monte-à-Peine-et-des-Dalles" (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ Steven Dutch (19 January 2007). "Montmorency Falls, Quebec". Virtual Field Trips. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009. Retrieved 2008-11-09. highest in the province of Quebec
- ^ Depeyre, Michèle; Gauthier, Michel (2005). Guide des chutes du Québec. Québec: Les Éditions Tricycle. p. 40. ISBN 2-922072-30-4.
- ^ "M.R.C. d'Avignon - Saint-André-de-Restigouche". www.gaspesie-les-iles.org. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ Behrens, David. "Canyon Sainte Anne Falls". Canadian Waterfalls. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Parc national d'Anticosti". Sépaq. 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "Elizabeth Falls, Saskatchewan, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "Hunt Falls, Saskatchewan, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Kettle Falls, Saskatchewan, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ^ Lac La Ronge Provincial Park website Archived 2006-08-27 at the Wayback Machine the highest in the province of Saskatchewan
- ^ Davis, R.W. and Huffaker, M.F. Island Falls Power Development on the Churchill River, a paper presented at the annual general meeting of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Winnipeg, MB, March, 1935.
- ^ "Otter Falls, Yukon, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Rancheria Falls, Yukon, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
External links
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