Wapta Falls facts for kids
Location | Field, British Columbia, Canada |
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Type | Block |
Total height | 18 m (59 ft) |
Total width | 107 m (351 ft) |
Average width | 101 m (331 ft) |
Number of drops | 1 |
Average flow rate | 96 m (315 ft) |
Watercourse | Kicking Horse River |
Wapta Falls is a waterfall of the Kicking Horse River located in Yoho National Park in British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest waterfall of the Kicking Horse River, at about 18 metres (59 ft) high and 107 metres (351 ft) wide. Its average flow can reach 96 cubic metres per second (3,400 cu ft/s). The name stems from a Nakoda word meaning "river".
Use in a film
Le Ruffian, (1983) - Actors; Lino Ventura, Bernard Giraudeau, Claudia Cardinale, Beatrix Van Til, Pierre Frag.
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