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Della Falls

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Della Falls is one of the World's 100 best waterfalls

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Ratings:

 

Visual Magnitude:

88

Absolute Magnitude:

101

BWR (Class):

2.79  (Class 3)

Scenic Rating:
(graded on a curve)

81 / 100

   Grandeur:

24 / 35

   Scenery:

30 / 35

   Volume:

6 / 10

   Height:

7 / 10

   Width:

5 / 10

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Physical Descripition Information:

 

English

Metric

Total Height:

1443 feet

440 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

588 feet

179 meters

Number of Drops:

3

Waterfall Type:

Segmented, Tiered

Average Width:

120 feet

37 meters

Average Volume:

 

 

Maximum Recorded Volume:

 

 

Watercourse:

Drinkwater Creek

Seasonality:

Perennial

Seasons of Best Flow:

 

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Location, Directions & Maps:

Continent:

North America

Country:

Canada

State / Province:

British Columbia

Locality:

Vancouver Island

Specific Location:

Strathcona Provincial Park

Latitude / Longitude:

 

Related Maps:

http://maps.gov.bc.ca/imf406/imf.jsp?site=bc_basemap

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Detailed Information:

Della Falls is widely thought of as the tallest waterfall in Canada. It may be the tallest officially measured waterfall in Canada, but by no means is it the tallest. It's not even the tallest waterfall on Vancouver Island. The falls are comprised of 3 approximately equal tiers, each a segmented waterfall. Della Falls has been widely known as being 1443 feet (440 meters) tall, however, we have it from a reliable source that it was recently re-measured and placed at 1578 feet (481 meters) tall. A definitive figure will have to wait until we can visit the falls in person.

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Related Pictures and Links:

http://islandhikes.com/Hikes/Dellafalls/pages/58.html
http://islandhikes.com/Hikes/Dellafalls/pages/51.html
http://islandhikes.com/Hikes/Dellafalls/pages/83.html
http://islandhikes.com/Hikes/Dellafalls/pages/81.html
http://www.britishcolumbia.com/photogallery/slideshow.asp?sizeID=2&pictureID=239
http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/imagePreview.asp?image=/forumPix/2000/2841.jpg&x=317&y=480
http://www.talusdancers.org/tripreport/dellafalls2003
http://www.vancouverisland.com/photogallery/slideshow.asp?pictureID=239&sizeID=2

 

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Recent Updates:

2004-11-30 - Added links

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