Wapta Falls

Waterfalls on Kicking Horse River in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
51°11′13″N 116°34′34″W / 51.187°N 116.576°W / 51.187; -116.576 (Wapta Falls)TypeBlockTotal height18 m (59 ft) [1]Number of drops1Total width107 m (351 ft)[1]Average width101 m (331 ft)[1]WatercourseKicking Horse RiverAverage
flow rate96 m (315 ft)[1]

Wapta Falls is a waterfall of the Kicking Horse River located in Yoho National Park in British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest waterfall of the Kicking Horse River, at about 18 metres (59 ft) high and 107 metres (351 ft) wide.[1][2] Its average flow can reach 96 cubic metres per second (3,400 cu ft/s).[1] The name stems from a Nakoda word meaning "river".[3]

Use in a film

Le Ruffian, (1983) - Actors; Lino Ventura, Bernard Giraudeau, Claudia Cardinale, Beatrix Van Til, Pierre Frag.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Wapta Falls, British Columbia, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  2. ^ Wapta Falls at Berkeley
  3. ^ "Wapta Falls". BC Geographical Names.
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