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Bridal Veil Falls
Location Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates 52°11′24″N 117°02′49″W / 52.18999°N 117.04685°W / 52.18999; -117.04685
Elevation 2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Type Horsetail/Plunge
Total height 1,200 ft (370 m)
Total width 20 ft (6.1 m)
Height of longest drop 400 ft (120 m)
Watercourse Nigel Creek

Bridal Veil Fall is a waterfall in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. It originates in the Huntington Glacier on the slopes of Cirrus Mountain. Its waters drain into Nigel Creek, then into the North Saskatchewan River at the Big Bend of the Icefields Parkway.

It is a class 4 waterfall, with a drop of 1,200 ft (370 m) and a width of 20 ft (6.1 m). The tallest single drop is 400 ft (120 m).

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