Takakkaw Falls
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 A rainbow over Takakkaw Falls |
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 29 '59 " N , 116 ° 28' 22" W | |
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| place | Yoho National Park , Field , British Columbia , Canada | |
| height | 381 m | |
| Falling watercourse | unnamed | |
| Estuarine waters | unnamed → Yoho River → Kicking Horse River | |
The Takakkaw Falls is a waterfall in Yoho National Park , near Field , British Columbia , Canada . With a height of 381.1 m it is, according to official measurements, the second highest waterfall in Western Canada , after the Della Falls with 440 m. However, the free fall is only 254 m high.
Takakkaw comes from the Cree language and means something like "it's great". The waterfall is fed by the Daly Glacier , which is part of the Waputik Ice Field . It is a tourist attraction, especially in late spring after the snow melts, when the waterfall is at its most watery. The Takakkaw Falls appeared in the 1995 film The Valley of the Last Warriors .
More pictures
In July 2004
In July 2007
Twilight rays through the mist from Takakkaw Falls
Daly Glacier and Takakkaw Falls on July 16, 2005
Web links
- Takakkaw Falls ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
- Takakkaw Falls . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- worldwaterfalldatabase , Takakkaw Falls, British Columbia, Canada
- Geographical Names Search: Takakkaw Falls at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ↑ Takakkaw Falls , waterfallswest.com