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   Known Alternate Names:

    Sept Cascades, Tamarind Falls

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Visual Magnitude:

52

Absolute Magnitude:

73

BWR (Class):

3.14  (Class 4)

Scenic Rating:
(graded on a curve)

51 / 100

   Grandeur:

12 / 35

   Scenery:

21 / 35

   Volume:

4 / 10

   Height:

6 / 10

   Width:

2 / 10

English

Metric

Total Height:

961 feet

293 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

Number of Drops:

7

Waterfall Type:

Tiered

Average Width:

25 feet

8 meters

Average Volume:

Maximum Recorded Volume:

Watercourse:

Riviere Tamarin

Seasonality:

Unknown

Seasons of Best Flow:

1

Continent:

Oceania

Country:

Mauritius

State / Province:

Locality:

Curepipe

Specific Location:

Henrietta

Latitude / Longitude:

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The falls are at least partially diverted for hydropower. Given the bare rock around the falls, it's possible that fairly significant water still occasionally flows, but the only photos we've seen show a lot of rocks and a little water.

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http://www.aquahobby.de/mauri/reise/sonstig1.jpg

2004-10-06 - Updated ratings, added comments.

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