List of waterfalls in British Columbia facts for kids

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

Tallest waterfalls
- By overall height
- By tallest single drop
Waterfalls by average flow rate
Other noteworthy waterfalls
See also

Tallest waterfalls

By overall height

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

Waterfall	Image	Height		Location	Coordinates
Waterfall	Image	m	ft	Location	Coordinates
James Bruce Falls		840 m	2,760 ft	Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park	50°13′08″N 123°46′57″W / 50.2189°N 123.7825°W / 50.2189; -123.7825 (James Bruce Falls)
Madden Falls		579 m	1,900 ft	Tantalus Provincial Park	49°53′20″N 123°19′01″W / 49.8889°N 123.3170°W / 49.8889; -123.3170 (Madden Falls)
Swiftcurrent Falls		537 m	1,762 ft	Mount Robson Provincial Park	53°07′49″N 119°19′03″W / 53.1304°N 119.3176°W / 53.1304; -119.3176 (Swiftcurrent Falls)
Kingcome Valley Falls		520 m	1,710 ft	Regional District of Mount Waddington	51°16′10″N 126°12′46″W / 51.2695°N 126.2128°W / 51.2695; -126.2128 (Kingcome Valley Falls)
Francis Falls		518 m	1,699 ft	qathet Regional District	50°39′33″N 124°11′47″W / 50.6591°N 124.1965°W / 50.6591; -124.1965 (Francis Falls)
Storey Peak Falls		480 m	1,570 ft	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District	50°00′17″N 123°21′53″W / 50.0047°N 123.3648°W / 50.0047; -123.3648 (Storey Peak Falls)
Cerberus Falls		475 m	1,558 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	51°53′39″N 117°04′19″W / 51.8941°N 117.0720°W / 51.8941; -117.0720 (Cerberus Falls)
Kiwi Falls		475 m	1,558 ft	Schoen Lake Provincial Park	50°09′18″N 126°12′44″W / 50.1549°N 126.2122°W / 50.1549; -126.2122 (Kiwi Falls)
Bush Mountain Falls		466 m	1,529 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	51°49′22″N 117°08′01″W / 51.8228°N 117.1335°W / 51.8228; -117.1335 (Bush Mountain Falls)
Unnamed waterfall		460 m	1,510 ft	Regional District of Mount Waddington	51°17′56″N 125°44′16″W / 51.2989°N 125.7378°W / 51.2989; -125.7378 ("Unnamed")
Bedard Falls		457 m	1,499 ft	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District	49°58′53″N 123°20′49″W / 49.9815°N 123.3469°W / 49.9815; -123.3469 (Bedard Falls)
Unnamed waterfall		457 m	1,499 ft	qathet Regional District	50°18′45″N 123°56′09″W / 50.3124°N 123.9357°W / 50.3124; -123.9357 ("Unnamed")
Harmony Falls		444 m	1,457 ft	qathet Regional District	49°51′23″N 123°59′55″W / 49.8565°N 123.9985°W / 49.8565; -123.9985 (Harmony Falls)
Michael Falls		442 m	1,450 ft	Yoho National Park	51°28′25″N 116°31′07″W / 51.4736°N 116.5186°W / 51.4736; -116.5186 (Michael Falls)
Della Falls		440 m	1,440 ft	Strathcona Provincial Park	49°27′16″N 125°32′11″W / 49.4544°N 125.5363°W / 49.4544; -125.5363 (Della Falls)
South Phillips Glacier Falls		427 m	1,401 ft	Mount Robson Provincial Park	53°07′24″N 119°13′23″W / 53.1232°N 119.2230°W / 53.1232; -119.2230 (South Phillips Glacier Falls)
Bishop Falls		410 m	1,350 ft	Taku River/T'aḵú Téiú' Conservancy	58°40′31″N 133°27′12″W / 58.6753°N 133.4534°W / 58.6753; -133.4534 (Bishop Falls)
Potamoi Falls		399 m	1,309 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	51°52′43″N 117°04′12″W / 51.8787°N 117.0700°W / 51.8787; -117.0700 (Potamoi Falls)
Hugh Neave Falls		396 m	1,299 ft	Wells Gray Provincial Park	52°31′05″N 120°09′38″W / 52.5181°N 120.1606°W / 52.5181; -120.1606 (Hugh Neave Falls)
Qanadalais Falls		396 m	1,299 ft	Kitlope Heritage Conservancy	53°03′40″N 127°31′24″W / 53.0610°N 127.5232°W / 53.0610; -127.5232 (Qanadalais Falls)
Pétain Falls		375 m	1,230 ft	Elk Lakes Provincial Park	50°32′20″N 115°08′57″W / 50.5389°N 115.1491°W / 50.5389; -115.1491 (Pétain Falls)
Slollicum Creek Falls		366 m	1,201 ft	Fraser Valley Regional District	49°24′00″N 121°44′27″W / 49.3999°N 121.7407°W / 49.3999; -121.7407 (Slollicum Creek Falls)
Flood Falls		366 m	1,201 ft	Fraser Valley Regional District	49°21′18″N 121°31′16″W / 49.3550°N 121.5212°W / 49.3550; -121.5212 (Flood Falls)
Rostrum Falls		366 m	1,201 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	51°50′14″N 117°08′19″W / 51.8373°N 117.1385°W / 51.8373; -117.1385 (Rostrum Falls)
Cinnamon Peak Falls		366 m	1,201 ft	Mount Robson Provincial Park	53°05′09″N 119°13′13″W / 53.0857°N 119.2204°W / 53.0857; -119.2204 (Cinnamon Peak Falls)
Lyalli Lake Falls		365 m	1,198 ft	St. Mary's Alpine Provincial Park	49°54′06″N 116°19′57″W / 49.9016°N 116.3324°W / 49.9016; -116.3324 (Lyalli Lake Falls)
Helmet Falls		352 m	1,155 ft	Kootenay National Park	51°11′13″N 116°19′23″W / 51.1869°N 116.3231°W / 51.1869; -116.3231 (Helmet Falls)
Mallory Glacier Falls		350 m	1,150 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	52°18′14″N 117°57′42″W / 52.3038°N 117.9618°W / 52.3038; -117.9618 (Mallory Glacier Falls)
Illecillewaet Glacier Falls		320 m	1,050 ft	Glacier National Park	51°14′45″N 117°27′12″W / 51.2459°N 117.4533°W / 51.2459; -117.4533 (Illecillewaet Glacier Falls)
Angel's Staircase Falls		305 m	1,001 ft	Yoho National Park	51°31′06″N 116°29′10″W / 51.5184°N 116.4860°W / 51.5184; -116.4860 (Angel's Staircase Falls)
Blowing Box Falls		305 m	1,001 ft	Upper Rogers Kólii7 Conservancy	50°05′38″N 122°15′56″W / 50.0939°N 122.2655°W / 50.0939; -122.2655 (Blowing Box Falls)
Miliget Creek Falls		305 m	1,001 ft	Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine	54°36′34″N 127°51′26″W / 54.6094°N 127.8573°W / 54.6094; -127.8573 (Miliget Creek Falls)
Mount Moe Falls		305 m	1,001 ft	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District	50°11′23″N 122°51′13″W / 50.1897°N 122.8537°W / 50.1897; -122.8537 (Mount Moe Falls)
North Phillips Glacier Falls		305 m	1,001 ft	Mount Robson Provincial Park	53°08′03″N 119°13′21″W / 53.1342°N 119.2225°W / 53.1342; -119.2225 (North Phillips Glacier Falls)
Takakkaw Falls		302 m	991 ft	Yoho National Park	51°30′00″N 116°28′23″W / 51.5001°N 116.4730°W / 51.5001; -116.4730 (Takakkaw Falls)
Wedgemount Creek Falls		300 m	980 ft	Garibaldi Provincial Park	50°09′48″N 122°49′48″W / 50.1633°N 122.8300°W / 50.1633; -122.8300 (Wedgemount Creek Falls)

By tallest single drop

As of 2020^[update], 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
Waterfall	Image	m	ft	Location	Coordinates
Cerberus Falls		475 m	1,558 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	51°53′39″N 117°04′19″W / 51.8941°N 117.0720°W / 51.8941; -117.0720 (Cerberus Falls)
Odegaard Falls		271 m	889 ft	Central Coast Regional District	52°14′29″N 126°17′33″W / 52.2415°N 126.2924°W / 52.2415; -126.2924 (Odegaard Falls)
Hunlen Falls		260 m	850 ft	Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park	52°16′36″N 125°46′21″W / 52.2768°N 125.7724°W / 52.2768; -125.7724 (Hunlen Falls)
Takakkaw Falls		260 m	850 ft	Yoho National Park	51°30′00″N 116°28′23″W / 51.5001°N 116.4730°W / 51.5001; -116.4730 (Takakkaw Falls)
Hamill Creek Falls		255 m	837 ft	Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Provincial Park	50°14′24″N 116°35′06″W / 50.2401°N 116.5851°W / 50.2401; -116.5851 (Hamill Creek Falls)
Francis Falls		244 m	801 ft	qathet Regional District	50°39′33″N 124°11′47″W / 50.6591°N 124.1965°W / 50.6591; -124.1965 (Francis Falls)
South Phillips Glacier Falls		244 m	801 ft	Mount Robson Provincial Park	53°07′24″N 119°13′23″W / 53.1232°N 119.2230°W / 53.1232; -119.2230 (South Phillips Glacier Falls)
Middle Cummins Falls		220 m	720 ft	Cummins Lakes Provincial Park	52°10′00″N 117°59′25″W / 52.1667°N 117.9904°W / 52.1667; -117.9904 (Middle Cummins Falls)
Michael Falls		158 m	518 ft	Yoho National Park	51°28′25″N 116°31′07″W / 51.4736°N 116.5186°W / 51.4736; -116.5186 (Michael Falls)
Madden Falls		152 m	499 ft	Tantalus Provincial Park	49°53′20″N 123°19′01″W / 49.8889°N 123.3170°W / 49.8889; -123.3170 (Madden Falls)
Cummins Falls		143 m	469 ft	Cummins Lakes Provincial Park	52°09′50″N 118°00′30″W / 52.1639°N 118.0084°W / 52.1639; -118.0084 (Cummins Falls)
Helmcken Falls		141 m	463 ft	Wells Gray Provincial Park	51°57′14″N 120°10′40″W / 51.9538°N 120.1779°W / 51.9538; -120.1779 (Helmcken Falls)
Omega Mountain Falls		137 m	449 ft	Tantalus Provincial Park	49°46′31″N 123°12′27″W / 49.7752°N 123.2074°W / 49.7752; -123.2074 (Omega Mountain Falls)
Shannon Falls		134 m	440 ft	Shannon Falls Provincial Park	49°40′08″N 123°09′18″W / 49.6689°N 123.1549°W / 49.6689; -123.1549 (Shannon Falls)
Harmony Falls		122 m	400 ft	Sunshine Coast Regional District	49°51′23″N 123°59′55″W / 49.8565°N 123.9985°W / 49.8565; -123.9985 (Harmony Falls)
Hermit Falls		122 m	400 ft	Glacier National Park	51°19′44″N 117°31′06″W / 51.3288°N 117.5182°W / 51.3288; -117.5182 (Hermit Falls)
Silvertip Falls		122 m	400 ft	Wells Gray Provincial Park	51°45′46″N 119°55′09″W / 51.7627°N 119.9192°W / 51.7627; -119.9192 (Silvertip Falls)
Snag Canyon Falls		122 m	400 ft	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District	50°10′52″N 123°30′07″W / 50.1812°N 123.5020°W / 50.1812; -123.5020 (Snag Canyon Falls)
Twin Falls		122 m	400 ft	Yoho National Park	51°32′36″N 116°32′19″W / 51.5434°N 116.5386°W / 51.5434; -116.5386 (Twin Falls)
High Falls		115 m	377 ft	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District	49°56′39″N 123°17′45″W / 49.9443°N 123.2958°W / 49.9443; -123.2958 (High Falls)
Pétain Falls		114 m	374 ft	Elk Lakes Provincial Park	50°32′20″N 115°08′57″W / 50.5389°N 115.1491°W / 50.5389; -115.1491 (Pétain Falls)
Naiad Falls		111 m	364 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	51°52′52″N 117°04′32″W / 51.8812°N 117.0755°W / 51.8812; -117.0755 (Naiad Falls)
Bedard Falls		107 m	351 ft	Squamish-Lillooet Regional District	49°58′53″N 123°20′49″W / 49.9815°N 123.3469°W / 49.9815; -123.3469 (Bedard Falls)
Mystery Falls		101 m	331 ft	Garibaldi Provincial Park	50°13′01″N 122°50′11″W / 50.2169°N 122.8364°W / 50.2169; -122.8364 (Mystery Falls)
Phantom Falls		101 m	331 ft	Sunshine Coast Regional District	49°50′44″N 123°28′50″W / 49.8456°N 123.4805°W / 49.8456; -123.4805 (Phantom Falls)
Potamoi Falls		100 m	330 ft	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District	51°52′43″N 117°04′12″W / 51.8787°N 117.0699°W / 51.8787; -117.0699 (Potamoi Falls)

Waterfalls by average flow rate

As of 2020^[update], 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
Waterfall	Image	m³/s	ft³/s	Location	Coordinates
Rearguard Falls		171 m³/s	6,000 cu ft/s	Rearguard Falls Provincial Park	52°58′24″N 119°21′51″W / 52.97333°N 119.3641°W / 52.97333; -119.3641 (Rearguard Falls)
Baileys Chute		122 m³/s	4,300 cu ft/s	Wells Gray Provincial Park	52°04′19″N 120°11′33″W / 52.07204°N 120.19255°W / 52.07204; -120.19255 (Baileys Chute)
Marcus Falls		122 m³/s	4,300 cu ft/s	Wells Gray Provincial Park	52°04′28″N 120°12′00″W / 52.0744°N 120.1999°W / 52.0744; -120.1999 (Marcus Falls)
Osprey Falls		113 m³/s	4,000 cu ft/s	Wells Gray Provincial Park	52°08′24″N 120°11′36″W / 52.1400°N 120.1933°W / 52.1400; -120.1933 (Osprey Falls)
Dawson Falls		107 m³/s	3,800 cu ft/s	Wells Gray Provincial Park	51°57′55″N 120°07′25″W / 51.9654°N 120.1235°W / 51.9654; -120.1235 (Dawson Falls)
Helmcken Falls		107 m³/s	3,800 cu ft/s	Wells Gray Provincial Park	51°57′14″N 120°10′40″W / 51.9538°N 120.1779°W / 51.9538; -120.1779 (Helmcken Falls)
Mushbowl The Mushbowl		107 m³/s	3,800 cu ft/s	Wells Gray Provincial Park	51°57′51″N 120°07′48″W / 51.9643°N 120.1301°W / 51.9643; -120.1301 (The Mushbowl)
Wapta Falls		96 m³/s	3,400 cu ft/s	Yoho National Park	51°11′14″N 116°34′31″W / 51.1871°N 116.5752°W / 51.1871; -116.5752 (Wapta Falls)
Overlander Falls		79 m³/s	2,800 cu ft/s	Mount Robson Provincial Park	53°01′51″N 119°12′16″W / 53.0308°N 119.2044°W / 53.0308; -119.2044 (Overlander Falls)
Nairn Falls		57 m³/s	2,000 cu ft/s	Nairn Falls Provincial Park	50°17′23″N 122°50′02″W / 50.2897°N 122.8338°W / 50.2897; -122.8338 (Nairn Falls)

Other noteworthy waterfalls

Waterfall	Height	Width	Type	Coordinates
Alexander Falls	53 m (174 ft)	20 m (66 ft)	Tiered Plunges	50°08′08″N 123°07′42″W / 50.1355°N 123.1283°W / 50.1355; -123.1283 (Alexander Falls)
Alfred Creek Falls	61 m (200 ft)		Steep Cascade	50°11′55″N 124°07′02″W / 50.1987°N 124.1171°W / 50.1987; -124.1171 (Alfred Creek Falls)
Ashlu Falls	11 m (36 ft)		Tiered	49°56′02″N 123°21′32″W / 49.9339°N 123.3589°W / 49.9339; -123.3589 (Ashlu Falls)
Basalt Falls	3.7 m (12 ft)			52°48′N 125°33′W / 52.800°N 125.550°W / 52.800; -125.550 (Basalt Falls)
Bergeron Falls	99 m (325 ft)	9 m (30 ft)	Horsetail
Blaeberry Falls (Thompson Falls)				51°31′N 116°57′W / 51.517°N 116.950°W / 51.517; -116.950 (Blaeberry Falls)
Brandywine Falls	70 m (230 ft)		Plunge	50°02′07″N 123°07′07″W / 50.03528°N 123.11861°W / 50.03528; -123.11861 (Brandywine Falls)
Bridal Veil Falls	122 m (400 ft)	23 m (75 ft)		49°11′N 121°44′W / 49.183°N 121.733°W / 49.183; -121.733 (Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park)
Canim Falls	18 m (59 ft)			51°52′00″N 120°35′35″W / 51.86667°N 120.59306°W / 51.86667; -120.59306 (Canim Falls)
Cascade Falls	12.2 m (40 ft)		Tiered cascade	57°28′25″N 130°15′48″W / 57.47365°N 130.2634°W / 57.47365; -130.2634 (Cascade Falls (Iskut River))
Cascade Falls				49°01′03″N 118°13′11″W / 49.0175°N 118.2197°W / 49.0175; -118.2197 (Cascade Falls (Kettle River))
Chatterbox Falls	37 m (121 ft)		Fan	50°12′20″N 123°46′14″W / 50.20556°N 123.77056°W / 50.20556; -123.77056 (Chatterbox Falls)
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 / 49.24750°N 124.35194°W / 49.24750; -124.35194 (Englishman River Falls)
Gold Creek Falls	610 m (2,000 ft)		Tiered Horsetails	49°47′22″N 121°55′36″W / 49.7895°N 121.9266°W / 49.7895; -121.9266 (Gold Creek Falls (Unconfirmed))
Keyhole Falls	23 m (75 ft)		Punchbowl	50°40′34″N 123°28′18″W / 50.67611°N 123.47167°W / 50.67611; -123.47167 (Keyhole Falls)
Kinuseo Falls				54°47′02″N 121°11′29″W / 54.7838109°N 121.191509°W / 54.7838109; -121.191509 (Kinuseo Falls)
Moresby Falls	420 m (1,380 ft)		Tiered	53°00′44″N 132°06′07″W / 53.0123°N 132.1020°W / 53.0123; -132.1020 (Moresby Falls (Unconfirmed))
Nymph Falls	15 m (49 ft)	46 m (151 ft)	Cascade	49°40′14″N 125°4′38″W / 49.67056°N 125.07722°W / 49.67056; -125.07722 (Nymph Falls)
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 / 50.4632°N 122.6367°W / 50.4632; -122.6367 (Place Creek Falls)
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 / 59.5695°N 126.4599°W / 59.5695; -126.4599 (Smith River Falls)
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 / 51.73333°N 120.01667°W / 51.73333; -120.01667 (Spahats Falls)
Thunder Falls Rockingham Falls Rainbow Falls	183 m (600 ft)		Cascade
Upper Little Qualicum Falls				49°19′00″N 124°33′00″W / 49.316667°N 124.55°W / 49.316667; -124.55 (Upper Little Qualicum Falls)
Whispering Falls	152 m (499 ft)	15 m (49 ft)	Tiered