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]
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| 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 | Unnamed |
| Average flow rate | 11 m3/s (390 cu ft/s) |
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"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
editVarious 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 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
editThe Takakkaw Falls were featured in the 1995 film Last of the Dogmen.[citation needed]
Gallery
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Takakkaw Falls pictured in 1952 -
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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Takakkaw Falls". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Takakkaw Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ a b Evans, David. "Takakkaw Falls". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Waterfalls in the Canadian Rockies: Field, British Columbia". www.field.ca. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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