Schwartzenbach Falls facts for kids
Weasel River Valley with Schwartzenbach Falls in the distance
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| Location | Auyuittuq National Park, Nunavut, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 66°30′30″N 65°31′30″W / 66.5083°N 65.5250°W |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Type | Tiered Horsetails |
| Total height | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Total width | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Height of longest drop | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Average width | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Number of drops | 5 |
| Average flow rate | 3 m3/s (110 cu ft/s) |
| Watercourse | Unnamed stream |
| World height ranking | 111th |
Schwartzenbach Falls, also known as Qulitasaniakvik, is a tiered horsetail waterfall located in the Weasel River Valley of Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. With an overall height of 520 m (1,710 ft), it is the 4th tallest waterfall in Canada and the tallest in Canada outside of British Columbia.
Name origin
The Inuktitut name for the waterfall is Qulitasaniakvik, which means "place to get caribou skins". The name refers to the valley above the falls being a good place to hunt for caribou.
Structure
The falls form from an unnamed stream that plummets 520 m (1,710 ft) down the western wall of the Weasel River Valley. The initial drop leaps 200 m (660 ft) over the edge of an inclined cliff and takes the form of a horsetail. This is followed by a series of four smaller cascades that descend an additional 320 m (1,050 ft) before the cliff gives way to a collection of talus deposits.
