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Madden Falls

Coordinates: 49°53′20″N 123°19′01″W / 49.8889°N 123.3170°W / 49.8889; -123.3170
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Madden Falls
The tallest single drop of Madden Falls
Map
LocationTantalus Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°53′20″N 123°19′01″W / 49.8889°N 123.3170°W / 49.8889; -123.3170[1]
TypeTiered horsetails
Total height579 m (1,900 ft)
Number of drops9
Longest drop152 m (499 ft)
Total width15 m (49 ft)
Average width8 m (26 ft)
Run914 m (2,999 ft)
WatercourseMadden Creek
Average
flow rate
1 m3/s (35 cu ft/s)
World height ranking82nd[2]

Madden Falls is a tiered horsetail waterfall located in the Pacific Ranges of British Columbia, Canada. With a total height of 579 m (1,900 ft), the falls are the 2nd tallest waterfall in Canada.[3]

Structure

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Madden Falls forms as Madden Creek emerges from the northeastern flank of Pelion Mountain and cascades down an especially steep section of the mountain in nine steps. The longest step, measuring 152 m (499 ft) tall, is the 13th tallest single drop of any confirmed waterfall in Canada.[1]

Most of the falls are easily observable from across the Squamish Valley.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Madden Falls, British Columbia, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  2. ^ "Tallest and Largest Waterfalls at the World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  3. ^ "Waterfalls in Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
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