Takakkaw Falls (/ˈtækəkɔː/; also spelled Takkakaw[1]) is a waterfall located in Yoho National Park, near Field, British Columbia in Canada. The falls have a total height of 373 metres (1,224 ft),[1] making them the second tallest waterfall in Canada.[3][4] The main drop of the waterfall has a height of 254 metres (833 ft).[1]

Takakkaw Falls
Takakkaw Falls pictured in 2004
Location	Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates	51°29′59″N 116°28′22″W
Type	Tiered Horsetails
Total height	302 metres (991 ft)
Number of drops	4
Longest drop	260 metres (850 ft)
Total width	46 metres (151 ft)
Average width	23 metres (75 ft)
Run	30 metres (98 ft)
Watercourse	Yoho River
Average flow rate	11 m3/s (390 cu ft/s)
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"Takakkaw" translates to "magnificent” in Cree.[1] The falls are fed by the meltwater of the Daly Glacier, which is part of the Waputik Icefield.[1][2][3][4] The glacier keeps the volume of the falls up during the warm summer months, and they are a tourist attraction, particularly in late spring after the heavy snow melts, when the falls are at peak condition.[4]

Height

Various sources place the total vertical height of Takakkaw Falls between 302 m (991 ft) and 373 m (1,224 ft).[1][2] The waterfall was formerly thought to be the tallest in Canada, but a new survey in 1985 found that it is actually shorter than Della Falls on Vancouver Island.[1] The results of that survey also concluded that the main drop of the falls is 254 metres (833 ft) high.[1]

In popular culture

The Takakkaw Falls were featured in the 1995 film Last of the Dogmen.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

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  Takakkaw Falls from Iceline Trail
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  The falls pictured in June 2016
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  Crepuscular rays through mist from Takakkaw Falls
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  Daly Glacier and Takakkaw Falls from the Iceline Trail, July 16, 2005
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  A rainbow over Takakkaw Falls.

See also

• List of waterfalls
• List of waterfalls of Canada
• Yoho National Park
• Wapta Falls
• Della Falls

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Takakkaw Falls.

• Yoho National Park - Parks Canada

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