| Takakkaw Falls | |
|---|---|
 Takakkaw Falls pictured in 2004 | |
| Location | Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 51°29′59″N 116°28′22″W / 51.49972°N 116.47278°W |
| Type | Tiered Horsetails |
| Total height | 302 metres (991 ft) |
| Number of drops | 4 |
| Longest drop | 260 metres (850 ft) |
| Total width | 46 metres (151 ft) |
| Average width | 23 metres (75 ft) |
| Run | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Watercourse | Yoho River |
| Average flow rate | 11 m3/s (390 cu ft/s) |
| [1][2] | |
Takakkaw Falls (/ˈtækəkɔː/; also spelled Takkakaw[1]) is a waterfall in Yoho National Park, near Field, British Columbia, in Canada. The falls have a total height of 373 metres (1,224 ft),[1] making them the second tallest waterfall in Canada.[3][4] The main drop of the waterfall has a height of 254 metres (833 ft).[1]
"Takakkaw" translates to "magnificent” in Cree.[1] The falls are fed by the meltwater of the Daly Glacier, which is part of the Waputik Icefield.[1][2][3][4] The glacier keeps the volume of the falls up during the warm summer months, and they are a tourist attraction, particularly in late spring after the heavy snow melts, when the falls are at peak condition.[4]
Height
Various sources place the total vertical height of Takakkaw Falls between 302 m (991 ft) and 373 m (1,224 ft).[1][2] The waterfall was formerly thought to be the tallest in Canada, but a new survey in 1985 found that it is actually shorter than Della Falls on Vancouver Island.[1] The results of that survey also concluded that the main drop of the falls is 254 metres (833 ft) high.[1]
In popular culture
The Takakkaw Falls were featured in the 1995 film Last of the Dogmen.
Gallery
Takakkaw Falls from Iceline Trail
The falls pictured in June 2016
Crepuscular rays through mist from Takakkaw Falls
Daly Glacier and Takakkaw Falls from the Iceline Trail, July 16, 2005
A rainbow over Takakkaw Falls.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Takakkaw Falls". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Takakkaw Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- 1 2 Evans, David. "Takakkaw Falls". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Waterfalls in the Canadian Rockies: Field, British Columbia". www.field.ca. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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