Butedale Falls

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Butedale Falls
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Butedale Falls with the Butedale to the left
Butedale Falls
Location Butedale, British Columbia
Coordinates 53°09′42″N128°41′50″W / 53.1617°N 128.6972°W / 53.1617; -128.6972
Type Cascade
Total height315 feet (96 m)
Number of drops1
Average width315 feet (96 m)
WatercourseButedale Creek

Butedale Falls is a high-volume waterfall located just north of the old ghost town of Butedale, British Columbia. [1] [2] The entire section of stream between the outlet of Butedale Lake & the Inside Passage is one long series of cascades collectively known as Butedale Falls. Butedale Lake is 315 feet above sea level and the falls base is the ocean so the falls' height is 315 feet.

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References

  1. "Butedale Falls". BC Geographical Names .
  2. Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest: Butedale Falls