Keyhole Falls facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Keyhole Falls |
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| Location | Near the mouth of Salal Creek |
| Coordinates | 50°40′34″N 123°28′18″W / 50.67611°N 123.47167°W |
| Type | Plunging Punchbowl |
| Total height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Longest drop | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Total width | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Average width | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Run | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| Watercourse | Lillooet River |
| Average flow rate |
48 m3/s (1,700 cu ft/s) |
Keyhole Falls is a really cool waterfall in British Columbia, Canada. It's the biggest waterfall you'll find along the Lillooet River. This amazing waterfall is about 37 metres (121 ft) (or 121 feet) tall. That's like a 12-story building! It's known as a "punchbowl" type of waterfall because of its shape.
People call it Keyhole Falls because it looks a lot like a giant, old-fashioned keyhole.
How Keyhole Falls Was Made
Keyhole Falls was created by a powerful event long ago. About 2,350 years ago, a huge volcano erupted. This volcano was part of the Mount Meager massif. The eruption sent out a lot of volcanic rock called breccia. This breccia blocked the Lillooet River.
Over time, the river's strong current started to wear away the thick breccia. Eventually, the water broke through! This created Keyhole Falls. When the water first burst through, it caused a massive flood. This flood was so powerful that it carried away huge blocks of breccia. Some of these blocks were as big as small houses!
Visiting Keyhole Falls
It's quite tricky to get a good view of Keyhole Falls. There are no special trails that lead right to a clear viewing spot. Also, the cliff edge is undercut. This means you can't just look down from the top and see the falls. The shape of the canyon makes it hard to see the water plunging down.
