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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |