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^[update], 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 / 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
		m	ft
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
		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 / 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	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 / 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