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Takakkaw Falls (; also spelled Takkakaw) is a
waterfall A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...
located in
Yoho National Park Yoho National Park ( ) is a National Parks of Canada, national park of Canada. It is located within the Canadian Rockies, Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide of the Americas in southeastern British Columbia, bordered ...
, near
Field, British Columbia Field is an unincorporated community of approximately 169 people located in the Kicking Horse River valley of southeastern British Columbia, Canada, within the confines of Yoho National Park. At an elevation of , it is west of Lake Louise along ...
in
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
. The falls have a total height of , making them the second tallest waterfall in Canada. The main drop of the waterfall has a height of . "Takakkaw" translates to "magnificent” in
Cree The Cree ( cr, néhinaw, script=Latn, , etc.; french: link=no, Cri) are a Indigenous peoples of the Americas, North American Indigenous people. They live primarily in Canada, where they form one of the country's largest First Nations in Canada ...
. The falls are fed by the
meltwater Meltwater is water released by the melting of snow or ice, including glacial ice, tabular icebergs and ice shelves over oceans. Meltwater is often found in the ablation zone of glaciers, where the rate of snow cover is reducing. Meltwater can be ...
of the Daly Glacier, which is part of the Waputik Icefield. 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.


Height

Various sources place the total vertical height of Takakkaw Falls between and . 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 Della Falls is a waterfall located within Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. With a total height of , it ranks as the 16th tallest confirmed waterfall in Canada and the second tallest on Vancouver Island a ...
on
Vancouver Island Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are o ...
. The results of that survey also concluded that the main drop of the falls is high.


In popular culture

The Takakkaw Falls were featured in the 1995 film ''
Last of the Dogmen ''Last of the Dogmen'' is a 1995 American Western film written and directed by Tab Murphy (in his feature directorial debut). It stars Tom Berenger, Barbara Hershey, Kurtwood Smith, and Steve Reevis. Set in the mountains of northwest Montana, ...
''.


Gallery

TakakkawFallsAK.jpg, Takakkaw Falls from Iceline Trail Takakkaw Falls 2.jpg, The falls pictured in June 2016 Crepuscular Rays Beam through the Mist Blown from Takkakaw Falls.jpg,
Crepuscular rays Crepuscular rays are sunbeams that originate when the Sun is just below the horizon, during the twilight period. Crepuscular rays are noticeable when the contrast between light and dark is most obvious. Crepuscular comes from the Latin word ...
through mist from Takakkaw Falls Daly Glacier and Takakkaw Falls.jpg, Daly Glacier and Takakkaw Falls from the Iceline Trail, July 16, 2005 TakakkawFalls2 edit.jpg, A rainbow over Takakkaw 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 has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least high, or the fa ...
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List of waterfalls of Canada The following list of waterfalls of Canada include all waterfalls of superlative significance. Tallest waterfalls By overall height , there are 18 confirmed waterfalls with an overall height of at least . By tallest single drop , there are 14 ...
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Yoho National Park Yoho National Park ( ) is a National Parks of Canada, national park of Canada. It is located within the Canadian Rockies, Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide of the Americas in southeastern British Columbia, bordered ...
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Wapta Falls 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 high and wide. Its average flow can reach . The name stems from a ...
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Della Falls Della Falls is a waterfall located within Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. With a total height of , it ranks as the 16th tallest confirmed waterfall in Canada and the second tallest on Vancouver Island a ...


References


External links

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Yoho National Park - Parks Canada
Yoho National Park Waterfalls of British Columbia Plunge waterfalls Kootenay Land District