The following list of waterfalls of Canada include all waterfalls of superlative significance.
Tallest waterfalls
By overall height
As of 2020, there are 18 confirmed waterfalls with an overall height of at least 400 m (1,300 ft).[1]
By tallest single drop
As of 2020, 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
As of 2021, 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
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
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 |
New Brunswick
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" | Nepisiguit River | 75 m (246 ft) | Segmented Block | 47°24′19″N 65°47′29″W / 47.40528°N 65.79139°W |
Newfoundland & Labrador
Waterfall | Image | Watercourse | Drop | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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] |
Northwest Territories
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] |
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
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] |
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Waterfall | Image | Watercourse | Height | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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] |
Yukon
Waterfall | Image | Watercourse | Height | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Notes
References
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- ↑ "Barrow Falls, Nunavut, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
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- ↑ "Otter Falls, Yukon, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
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