The following list of waterfalls of Canada include all waterfalls of superlative significance.
Note: There is no standard way to measure the height of a waterfall. Since there is no standard, no ranking of a waterfall should be assumed because of its position in the list. Additionally, in many cases, numbers are merely estimates and measures may be imprecise. |
As of 2020 [update] , there are 18 confirmed waterfalls with an overall height of at least 400 m (1,300 ft). [1]
As of 2020 [update] , there are 14 confirmed waterfalls to have a single unbroken drop with a height of at least 150 m (490 ft). [2]
As of 2021 [update] , there are 25 confirmed waterfalls with an average flow rate or discharge of at least 100 m3/s (3,500 cu ft/s). [3] [4] [5]
Image | Waterfall | Watercourse | Drop | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
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Kwasitchewan Falls | Grass River | 14 m (46 ft) | 55°15′55″N98°17′22″W / 55.2653°N 98.2895°W | [26] | |||
McGillvray Falls | |||||||
Muhigan Falls | Muhigan River | 19 m (62 ft) | 54°41′17″N98°35′31″W / 54.6880°N 98.5920°W | [27] | |||
Pisew Falls | Grass River | 13 m (43 ft) | 47 m (154 ft) | 55°11′50″N98°23′51″W / 55.19722°N 98.39750°W | [28] | ||
Rainbow Falls | |||||||
Sturgeon Falls | |||||||
Wekusko Falls Provincial Park | |||||||
Whitemouth Falls Provincial Park |
Waterfall | Image | Watercourse | Drop | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
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Grand Falls | Saint Croix River | 45°16′30″N67°28′43″W / 45.275°N 67.4785°W | [29] | ||||
Nepisiguit (Grand) Falls | "Grand Falls, Nepisiguit River, before 1874" | Nepisiguit River | 75 m (246 ft) | Segmented Block | 47°24′19″N65°47′29″W / 47.40528°N 65.79139°W |
Waterfall | Image | Watercourse | Drop | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
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Aviron Bay Falls | 213 m (699 ft) | 12 m (39 ft) | Tiered | [30] | |||
Churchill Falls | Churchill River | 75 m (246 ft) | segmented Block | 53°36′00″N64°18′57″W / 53.60000°N 64.31583°W | [31] [32] | ||
Grand Falls | Exploits River | 43 m (141 ft) | [33] | ||||
Grand Falls | Hamilton River | 92 m (302 ft) | 46 m (151 ft) | Slide, Plunge | [34] | ||
Muskrat Falls | Churchill River | 15 m (49 ft) | 53°14′44″N60°46′17″W / 53.24556°N 60.77139°W | ||||
Pissing Mare Falls | Burnt Woods Brook | 350 m (1,150 ft) | Plunge, Cascade | [35] [36] [37] | |||
Rattling Brook Falls | Rattling Brook | 140 m (460 ft) | Tiered | [38] | |||
Sandy Pond Falls | 220 m (720 ft) | Plunge, Cascades | [39] | ||||
Scott Falls | Unknown River | 27 m (89 ft) | [33] | ||||
Thomas Falls | Unknown River | 31 m (102 ft) | [33] | ||||
Twin Falls | Unknown River | 53 m (174 ft) | [40] |
Waterfall | Image | Watercourse | Drop | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
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Alexandra Falls | Hay River | 33 m (108 ft) | 117 m (384 ft) | Vertical Block | 60°30′02″N116°16′48″W / 60.5005°N 116.2799°W | [41] | |
Cameron Falls | Cameron River | 17 m (56 ft) | Steep cascade | 62°31′14″N113°41′16″W / 62.5206°N 113.6877°W | [42] | ||
Lady Evelyn Falls | Kakisa River | 17 m (56 ft) | 116 m (381 ft) | Vertical Block | 60°57′53″N117°19′46″W / 60.9646°N 117.3295°W | [43] | |
Louise Falls | Hay River | 15 m (49 ft) | 183 m (600 ft) | Vertical Block | 60°30′10″N116°14′34″W / 60.5029°N 116.2427°W | [44] | |
Marengo Falls | Marengo Creek | 30 m (98 ft) | ? | Veiling Horsetail | 61°35′39″N125°48′08″W / 61.5942°N 125.8022°W | [45] | |
Virginia Falls | South Nahanni River | 90 m (300 ft) | 305 m (1,001 ft) | Segmented Horsetails | 61°36′27″N125°44′20″W / 61.6074°N 125.7389°W | [46] |
Waterfall | Image | Watercourse | Drop | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
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Barrow Falls | Barrow River | 27 m (89 ft) | 67°19′17″N81°22′30″W / 67.3213°N 81.3751°W | [47] | |||
Kattimannap Qurlua | Hood River | 49 m (161 ft) | ? | Segmented Plunges | 67°05′43″N108°47′51″W / 67.0952°N 108.7974°W | [48] | |
Kazan Falls | Kazan River | 25 m (82 ft) | 63°42′51″N95°50′48″W / 63.7142°N 95.8467°W | [49] | |||
Kingaunmiut Falls | Hood River | 25 m (82 ft) | Steep cascade | 66°51′26″N110°44′30″W / 66.8573°N 110.7417°W | [50] |
Waterfall | Image | Watercourse | Height | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
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Elizabeth Falls | Fond du Lac River | 34 m (112 ft) | 59°10′48″N105°33′24″W / 59.1801°N 105.5566°W | [85] | |||
Hunt Falls | Grease River | 15 m (49 ft) | 60 m (200 ft) | 59°28′40″N106°25′35″W / 59.4778°N 106.4263°W | [86] | ||
Kettle Falls | Churchill River | 5 m (16 ft) | 134 m (440 ft) | 55°32′54″N103°14′26″W / 55.5483°N 103.2406°W | [87] | ||
Nistowiak Falls | Rapid River | 10 m (33 ft) | Segmented | 55°23′46″N104°21′59″W / 55.39611°N 104.36639°W | [88] | ||
Spruce Falls | Swan River | 55°37′N102°27′W / 55.617°N 102.450°W | [89] |
Waterfall | Image | Watercourse | Height | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
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Otter Falls | Aishihik River | 61°04′54″N136°59′42″W / 61.0818°N 136.9950°W | [90] | ||||
Rancheria Falls | Rancheria River | 8 m (26 ft) | Cascade | 60°04′40″N130°49′43″W / 60.0778°N 130.8287°W | [91] |
Della Falls is a waterfall located within Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. With a total height of 440 m (1,440 ft), it ranks as the 16th tallest confirmed waterfall in Canada and the second tallest on Vancouver Island after Kiwi Falls in Schoen Lake Provincial Park.
Athabasca Falls is a waterfall in Jasper National Park on the upper Athabasca River, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the townsite of Jasper, Alberta, Canada, and just west of the Icefields Parkway.
The Khone Falls and Pha Pheng Falls together form a waterfall located in Champasak Province on the Mekong River in southern Laos, near the border with Cambodia. It is the widest waterfall in the world at 10,783 metres in width from one edge of its multiple channels to the other.
Churchill Falls is a 245 ft (74.7 m) high waterfall on the Churchill River in Labrador, Canada. Formerly counted among the most impressive natural features of Canada, the diversion of the river for the Churchill Falls Generating Station has cut off almost all of the falls' former flow, leaving a small stream winding through its old bed and trickling down the rocks.
The Chaudière Falls, also known as the Kana:tso or Akikodjiwan Falls, are a set of cascades and waterfall in the centre of the Ottawa-Gatineau metropolitan area in Canada where the Ottawa River narrows between a rocky escarpment on both sides of the river. The location is just west of the Chaudière Bridge and Booth-Eddy streets corridor, northwest of the Canadian War Museum at LeBreton Flats and adjacent to the historic industrial E. B. Eddy complex. The islands surrounding the Chaudière Falls, counter-clockwise, are Chaudière Island, Albert Island, little Coffin Island was just south of Albert Island but is now submerged, Victoria Island and Amelia Island,, Philemon Island was originally called the Peninsular Village by the Wrights but became an island when the timber slide was built in 1829 it is now fused to south shore of City of Gatineau, and Russell Island, now submerged, was at the head of the Falls before the Ring dam was built. The falls are about 60 metres (200 ft) wide and drop 15 metres (49 ft). The area around the falls was once heavily industrialized, especially in the 19th century, driving growth of the surrounding cities.
Helmcken Falls is a 141 m (463 ft) waterfall on the Murtle River within Wells Gray Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. The protection of Helmcken Falls was one of the reasons for the creation of Wells Gray Provincial Park in 1939.
Panther Falls are a series of waterfalls in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is developed on Nigel Creek and its waters originate in Nigel Pass, between the slopes of Cirrus Mountain and Nigel Peak in the Parker Ridge of the Canadian Rockies.
Pearl Falls is one of the highest waterfalls in Mount Rainier National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. It is fed by the glacial Pearl Creek, occurring about halfway along the creek's course.
Myra Falls, also known as Lower Myra Falls, is a waterfall located at the southern end of Buttle Lake on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The falls are protected within Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park.
Chaudière Falls is a 35-meter-high (115 ft) waterfall in Lévis, Quebec along the Chaudière River. It is part of the regional Parc des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, which features a 113-metre-long (371 ft) suspension footbridge standing 23 metres over the river. There are walking and bicycle trails along the river.
Vermilion Falls is a waterfall on the Peace River in Alberta, Canada. It is the second largest waterfall in Canada by average flow rate after the Niagara Falls, and the largest entirely within the country. It is also the 6th widest waterfall in the world. The falls prevent the continuous navigation of the Peace River between its confluence with the Athabasca River and Hudson's Hope.
Helmet Falls is a tiered waterfall located in Kootenay National Park in British Columbia, Canada. With total height of 352 metres (1,155 ft), Helmet Falls is the 11th tallest confirmed waterfall in the Canadian Rockies, as well as one of the most significant waterfalls in British Columbia based on both height and volume.
Cerberus Falls is a segmented horsetail waterfall located at the head of Icefall Canyon in the Continental Ranges of British Columbia, Canada. With a total height of 475 m (1,558 ft), the falls are tied with Kiwi Falls on Vancouver Island as the 8th tallest confirmed waterfall in Canada. It is also the tallest waterfall in Canada by tallest single drop and the 26th tallest waterfall in the world by tallest single drop.
Madden Falls is a tiered horsetail waterfall located in the Pacific Ranges of British Columbia, Canada. With a total height of 579 m (1,900 ft), the falls are the 2nd tallest waterfall in Canada.
Baileys Chute, often misspelled Bailey's Chute, is one in a series of small waterfalls along the Clearwater River in Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. With an average high flow rate of 122 m3/s (4,300 cu ft/s), it is one of the largest waterfalls in British Columbia.
Limestone Falls is series of waterfalls on the Caniapiscau River in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. The falls are both the largest and tallest of a series of waterfalls on the Caniapiscau River, which includes the smaller but equally powerful Pyrite Falls located about 7 km (4.3 mi) upstream.