List of waterfalls of British Columbia facts for kids

The following list of waterfalls of British Columbia include all waterfalls of superlative significance.

Tallest waterfalls

By overall height

As of 2020, there are 36 confirmed waterfalls with an overall height of at least 300 m (980 ft).

Waterfall	Image	Height		Location	Coordinates
		m	ft
James Bruce Falls		840 m	2,760 ft	Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park	50°13′08″N 123°46′57″W
Madden Falls		579 m	1,900 ft	Tantalus Provincial Park	49°53′20″N 123°19′01″W
Swiftcurrent Falls		537 m	1,762 ft	Mount Robson Provincial Park	53°07′49″N 119°19′03″W
Kingcome Valley Falls		520 m	1,710 ft	Regional District of Mount Waddington	51°16′10″N 126°12′46″W
Francis Falls		518 m	1,699 ft	qathet Regional District	50°39′33″N 124°11′47″W
Storey Peak Falls		480 m	1,570 ft	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District	50°00′17″N 123°21′53″W
Cerberus Falls		475 m	1,558 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	51°53′39″N 117°04′19″W
Kiwi Falls		475 m	1,558 ft	Schoen Lake Provincial Park	50°09′18″N 126°12′44″W
Bush Mountain Falls		466 m	1,529 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	51°49′22″N 117°08′01″W
Unnamed waterfall		460 m	1,510 ft	Regional District of Mount Waddington	51°17′56″N 125°44′16″W
Bedard Falls		457 m	1,499 ft	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District	49°58′53″N 123°20′49″W
Unnamed waterfall		457 m	1,499 ft	qathet Regional District	50°18′45″N 123°56′09″W
Harmony Falls		444 m	1,457 ft	qathet Regional District	49°51′23″N 123°59′55″W
Michael Falls		442 m	1,450 ft	Yoho National Park	51°28′25″N 116°31′07″W
Della Falls		440 m	1,440 ft	Strathcona Provincial Park	49°27′16″N 125°32′11″W
South Phillips Glacier Falls		427 m	1,401 ft	Mount Robson Provincial Park	53°07′24″N 119°13′23″W
Bishop Falls		410 m	1,350 ft	Taku River/T'aḵú Téiú' Conservancy	58°40′31″N 133°27′12″W
Potamoi Falls		399 m	1,309 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	51°52′43″N 117°04′12″W
Hugh Neave Falls		396 m	1,299 ft	Wells Gray Provincial Park	52°31′05″N 120°09′38″W
Qanadalais Falls		396 m	1,299 ft	Kitlope Heritage Conservancy	53°03′40″N 127°31′24″W
Pétain Falls		375 m	1,230 ft	Elk Lakes Provincial Park	50°32′20″N 115°08′57″W
Slollicum Creek Falls		366 m	1,201 ft	Fraser Valley Regional District	49°24′00″N 121°44′27″W
Flood Falls		366 m	1,201 ft	Fraser Valley Regional District	49°21′18″N 121°31′16″W
Rostrum Falls		366 m	1,201 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	51°50′14″N 117°08′19″W
Cinnamon Peak Falls		366 m	1,201 ft	Mount Robson Provincial Park	53°05′09″N 119°13′13″W
Lyalli Lake Falls		365 m	1,198 ft	St. Mary's Alpine Provincial Park	49°54′06″N 116°19′57″W
Helmet Falls		352 m	1,155 ft	Kootenay National Park	51°11′13″N 116°19′23″W
Mallory Glacier Falls		350 m	1,150 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	52°18′14″N 117°57′42″W
Illecillewaet Glacier Falls		320 m	1,050 ft	Glacier National Park	51°14′45″N 117°27′12″W
Angel's Staircase Falls		305 m	1,001 ft	Yoho National Park	51°31′06″N 116°29′10″W
Blowing Box Falls		305 m	1,001 ft	Upper Rogers Kólii7 Conservancy	50°05′38″N 122°15′56″W
Miliget Creek Falls		305 m	1,001 ft	Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine	54°36′34″N 127°51′26″W
Mount Moe Falls		305 m	1,001 ft	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District	50°11′23″N 122°51′13″W
North Phillips Glacier Falls		305 m	1,001 ft	Mount Robson Provincial Park	53°08′03″N 119°13′21″W
Takakkaw Falls		302 m	991 ft	Yoho National Park	51°30′00″N 116°28′23″W
Wedgemount Creek Falls		300 m	980 ft	Garibaldi Provincial Park	50°09′48″N 122°49′48″W

By tallest single drop

As of 2020, there are 26 confirmed waterfalls have a single unbroken drop with a height of at least 100 m (330 ft).

Waterfall	Image	Height		Location	Coordinates
		m	ft
Cerberus Falls		475 m	1,558 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	51°53′39″N 117°04′19″W
Odegaard Falls		271 m	889 ft	Central Coast Regional District	52°14′29″N 126°17′33″W
Hunlen Falls		260 m	850 ft	Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park	52°16′36″N 125°46′21″W
Takakkaw Falls		260 m	850 ft	Yoho National Park	51°30′00″N 116°28′23″W
Hamill Creek Falls		255 m	837 ft	Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Provincial Park	50°14′24″N 116°35′06″W
Francis Falls		244 m	801 ft	qathet Regional District	50°39′33″N 124°11′47″W
South Phillips Glacier Falls		244 m	801 ft	Mount Robson Provincial Park	53°07′24″N 119°13′23″W
Middle Cummins Falls		220 m	720 ft	Cummins Lakes Provincial Park	52°10′00″N 117°59′25″W
Michael Falls		158 m	518 ft	Yoho National Park	51°28′25″N 116°31′07″W
Madden Falls		152 m	499 ft	Tantalus Provincial Park	49°53′20″N 123°19′01″W
Cummins Falls		143 m	469 ft	Cummins Lakes Provincial Park	52°09′50″N 118°00′30″W
Helmcken Falls		141 m	463 ft	Wells Gray Provincial Park	51°57′14″N 120°10′40″W
Omega Mountain Falls		137 m	449 ft	Tantalus Provincial Park	49°46′31″N 123°12′27″W
Shannon Falls		134 m	440 ft	Shannon Falls Provincial Park	49°40′08″N 123°09′18″W
Harmony Falls		122 m	400 ft	Sunshine Coast Regional District	49°51′23″N 123°59′55″W
Hermit Falls		122 m	400 ft	Glacier National Park	51°19′44″N 117°31′06″W
Silvertip Falls		122 m	400 ft	Wells Gray Provincial Park	51°45′46″N 119°55′09″W
Snag Canyon Falls		122 m	400 ft	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District	50°10′52″N 123°30′07″W
Twin Falls		122 m	400 ft	Yoho National Park	51°32′36″N 116°32′19″W
High Falls		115 m	377 ft	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District	49°56′39″N 123°17′45″W
Pétain Falls		114 m	374 ft	Elk Lakes Provincial Park	50°32′20″N 115°08′57″W
Naiad Falls		111 m	364 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	51°52′52″N 117°04′32″W
Bedard Falls		107 m	351 ft	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District	49°58′53″N 123°20′49″W
Mystery Falls		101 m	331 ft	Garibaldi Provincial Park	50°13′01″N 122°50′11″W
Phantom Falls		101 m	331 ft	Sunshine Coast Regional District	49°50′44″N 123°28′50″W
Potamoi Falls		100 m	330 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	51°52′43″N 117°04′12″W

Waterfalls by average flow rate

As of 2020, there are 10 confirmed waterfalls with an average flow rate or discharge of at least 50 m³/s (1,800 cu ft/s).

Waterfall	Image	Discharge		Location	Coordinates
		m3/s	ft3/s
Rearguard Falls		171 m3/s	6,000 cu ft/s	Rearguard Falls Provincial Park	52°58′24″N 119°21′51″W
Baileys Chute		122 m3/s	4,300 cu ft/s	Wells Gray Provincial Park	52°04′19″N 120°11′33″W
Marcus Falls		122 m3/s	4,300 cu ft/s	Wells Gray Provincial Park	52°04′28″N 120°12′00″W
Osprey Falls		113 m3/s	4,000 cu ft/s	Wells Gray Provincial Park	52°08′24″N 120°11′36″W
Dawson Falls		107 m3/s	3,800 cu ft/s	Wells Gray Provincial Park	51°57′55″N 120°07′25″W
Helmcken Falls		107 m3/s	3,800 cu ft/s	Wells Gray Provincial Park	51°57′14″N 120°10′40″W
Mushbowl The Mushbowl		107 m3/s	3,800 cu ft/s	Wells Gray Provincial Park	51°57′51″N 120°07′48″W
Wapta Falls		96 m3/s	3,400 cu ft/s	Yoho National Park	51°11′14″N 116°34′31″W
Overlander Falls		79 m3/s	2,800 cu ft/s	Mount Robson Provincial Park	53°01′51″N 119°12′16″W
Nairn Falls		57 m3/s	2,000 cu ft/s	Nairn Falls Provincial Park	50°17′23″N 122°50′02″W

Other noteworthy waterfalls

Waterfall	Image	Height	Width	Type	Coordinates	Ref
Alexander Falls		53 m (174 ft)	20 m (66 ft)	Tiered Plunges	50°08′08″N 123°07′42″W
Alfred Creek Falls		61 m (200 ft)		Steep Cascade	50°11′55″N 124°07′02″W
Ashlu Falls		11 m (36 ft)		Tiered	49°56′02″N 123°21′32″W
Basalt Falls		3.7 m (12 ft)			52°48′N 125°33′W
Bergeron Falls		99 m (325 ft)	9 m (30 ft)	Horsetail
Blaeberry Falls (Thompson Falls)					51°31′N 116°57′W
Brandywine Falls		70 m (230 ft)		Plunge	50°02′07″N 123°07′07″W
Bridal Veil Falls		122 m (400 ft)	23 m (75 ft)		49°11′N 121°44′W
Canim Falls		18 m (59 ft)			51°52′00″N 120°35′35″W
Cascade Falls		12.2 m (40 ft)		Tiered cascade	57°28′25″N 130°15′48″W
Cascade Falls					49°01′03″N 118°13′11″W
Chatterbox Falls		37 m (121 ft)		Fan	50°12′20″N 123°46′14″W
Cliff Lake Falls		215 m (705 ft)	23 m (75 ft)	Horsetail
Crooked Falls		198 m (650 ft)	15 m (49 ft)	Tiered
Englishman River Falls		24 m (79 ft)			49°14′51″N 124°21′7″W
Gold Creek Falls		610 m (2,000 ft)		Tiered Horsetails	49°47′22″N 121°55′36″W
Keyhole Falls		23 m (75 ft)		Punchbowl	50°40′34″N 123°28′18″W
Kinuseo Falls					54°47′02″N 121°11′29″W
Moresby Falls		420 m (1,380 ft)		Tiered	53°00′44″N 132°06′07″W
Nymph Falls		15 m (49 ft)	46 m (151 ft)	Cascade	49°40′14″N 125°4′38″W
Peach Creek Falls		183 m (600 ft)		Tiered
Place Creek Falls		122 m (400 ft)	24 m (79 ft)	Tiered	50°27′48″N 122°38′12″W
Pyramid Falls		91 m (299 ft)		Tiered
Smith River Falls		35 m (115 ft)	10 m (33 ft)	Tiered	59°34′10″N 126°27′36″W
Snowshoe Creek Falls		240 m (790 ft)		Horsetail
Spahats Creek Falls		73 m (240 ft)	7.5 m (25 ft)	Plunge	51°44′00″N 120°01′00″W
Thunder Falls Rockingham Falls Rainbow Falls		183 m (600 ft)		Cascade
Upper Little Qualicum Falls					49°19′00″N 124°33′00″W
Whispering Falls		152 m (499 ft)	15 m (49 ft)	Tiered