Bow Falls

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Bow Falls
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Bow Falls on the Bow River near Banff
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Location in Alberta
Bow Falls
Location Banff
Coordinates 51°10′00.79″N115°33′37.75″W / 51.1668861°N 115.5604861°W / 51.1668861; -115.5604861
Type Block
Total height30 ft (9.1 m)
Number of drops1
Longest drop30 ft (9.1 m)
Total width100 ft (30 m)
Watercourse Bow River

Bow Falls is a major waterfall on the Bow River, Alberta just before the junction of it and the Spray River. [1] They are located near the Banff Springs Hotel and golf course on the left-hand side of River Road.

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The falls are within walking distance of both Banff and the Banff Springs Hotel, so they are visited by many[ quantify ] tourists despite[ further explanation needed ] their relatively small size.[ according to whom? ]

The 1953 Marilyn Monroe film River of No Return featured the falls. [2]

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References

  1. "Bow Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  2. Brennan, Brian (2005). Romancing the Rockies: Mountaineers, Missionaries, Marilyn, and More . Calgary, Alberta: Fifth House Ltd. pp.  175–178. ISBN   1894856406.