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Visual Magnitude:

71

Absolute Magnitude:

81

BWR (Class):

4.85  (Class 5)

Scenic Rating:
(graded on a curve)

78 / 100

   Grandeur:

21 / 35

   Scenery:

30 / 35

   Volume:

8 / 10

   Height:

7 / 10

   Width:

3 / 10

English

Metric

Total Height:

1246 feet

380 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

524 feet

160 meters

Number of Drops:

4

Waterfall Type:

Tiered

Average Width:

40 feet

12 meters

Average Volume:

Maximum Recorded Volume:

Watercourse:

Unnamed

Seasonality:

Perrenial

Seasons of Best Flow:

June to October

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Continent:

North America

Country:

Canada

State / Province:

British Columbia

Locality:

Yoho National Park

Specific Location:

Emerald Lake

Latitude / Longitude:

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Directions:

In Yoho National Park, drive to the Emerald Lake area, and follow the Yoho Pass trail. The falls can be easily seen about 4 kilometers along the Yoho Pass Trail, when heading towards Yoho Pass from Emerald Lake.

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We've known about this waterfall for a while, but just recently found pictures which prove it to be quite a bit more significant than we originally thought it to be. The falls flow off of Michael Peak, dropping about 380 meters in four main steps, the largest being about 160 meters.

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http://tw.smugmug.com/gallery/177041/1/6674582/Large
http://community.webshots.com/photo/51384502/52671334JCknBP

2006-04-15 - Updated Top 100 status

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