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Wapta Falls

Coordinates: 51°11′13″N 116°34′34″W / 51.187°N 116.576°W / 51.187; -116.576 (Wapta Falls)
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Wapta Falls
Winter sunset by Wapta Falls
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LocationField, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates51°11′13″N 116°34′34″W / 51.187°N 116.576°W / 51.187; -116.576 (Wapta Falls)
TypeBlock
Total height18 m (59 ft) [1]
Number of drops1
Total width107 m (351 ft)[1]
Average width101 m (331 ft)[1]
WatercourseKicking Horse River
Average
flow rate
96 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

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

See also

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References

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  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.