Webster's Falls is a classical curtain and
plunge waterfall located in the
Spencer Gorge Conservation Area in
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. Hamilton has a 2021 Canadian census, population of 569,353 (2021), and its Census Metropolitan Area, census metropolitan area, which encompasses ...
, Canada. The water flows down
Spencer Creek. In the past, the falls have been known by various names such as Dr. Hamilton's Falls, Spencer Falls, Hart Falls, Fisher Falls and Flamborough Falls.
The cobblestone footbridge, as well as a newer and narrower stone and concrete footbridge, crosses over Spencer Creek to the west side.
Baby Webster's Falls
Baby Webster's Falls is a complex ribbon waterfall which has water mainly during seasonal storms and after the winter snow melts. Its height is 20 metres and its width is 3 metres (10 ft) It is located on a tributary of the Spencer Creek, on a separate ravine near Webster's Falls and can be seen from the top of the gorge.
Hamilton Firefighters have performed a total of 163 rope rescues between 2005 and August 2016, many of which have occurred at Webster's and
Tew's Falls.
Images
File:Waterdawn Webster Falls5.jpg, Webster's Falls in Summer
File:Webster Falls - Laslovarga1.jpg, Webster's Falls in Fall
File:Waterdawn Webster Falls in Winter.jpg, Webster's Falls in Winter
File:Waterdawn Webster Falls1.jpg, Webster's Falls
File:Ontario Waterfalls 1.jpg, Webster's Falls
See also
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List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ...
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List of waterfalls in Hamilton, Ontario
The city of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada is home to more than 100 waterfalls and cascades, most of which are on or near the Bruce Trail as it winds through the Niagara Escarpment. Ontario's internationally recognized Niagara Escarpment provides p ...
References
External links
Waterfalls of Ontario - Webster's FallsCascades and Waterfalls of Hamilton (www.waterfalls.hamilton.ca)Hamilton- "The Waterfall Capital of the World" (www.cityofwaterfalls.ca)*
ttp://map.hamilton.ca/Static/PDFs/General%20Interest%20maps/Overall%20City/WaterfallMap.pdf Hamilton Waterfall Map PDF. (http://map.hamilton.ca)
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Waterfalls of Hamilton, Ontario
Dundas, Ontario