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Visual Magnitude:

98

Absolute Magnitude:

110

BWR (Class):

4.65  (Class 5)

Scenic Rating:
(graded on a curve)

97 / 100

   Grandeur:

31.5 / 35

   Scenery:

35 / 35

   Volume:

8 / 10

   Height:

7 / 10

   Width:

5 / 10

English

Metric

Total Height:

1248 feet

380 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

853 feet

260 meters

Number of Drops:

2

Waterfall Type:

Horsetail, Cascades

Average Width:

100 feet

30 meters

Average Volume:

100 cubic feet / sec.

3 cubic meters / sec.

Maximum Recorded Volume:

Watercourse:

Unnamed

Seasonality:

Perennial

Seasons of Best Flow:

Year Round

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Continent:

North America

Country:

Canada

State / Province:

British Columbia

Locality:

Yoho National Park

Specific Location:

Yoho Valley

Latitude / Longitude:

Related Maps:

British Columbia Base Map

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Directions:

Unavailable

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The meltwater of the Daly Glacier plummets over 1200 feet in one of the tallest waterfalls in the Rocky Mountains. The height of this waterfall is commonly disputed. The vertical fall has been officially measured at 853 feet, however, that doesn't take into account the cascades below or above it. We've seen figures of up to 1600 feet as the height of this fall, however, that may be a bit of an exaggeration.

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http://www.pbase.com/image/3847397
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http://www.britishcolumbia.com/photogallery/slideshow.asp?sizeID=2&pictureID=401

2005-08-23 - Updated ratings

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