Two Medicine Falls

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Two Medicine Falls
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Location Glacier National Park (U.S.), Montana, U.S.
Coordinates 48°27′56″N113°13′18″W / 48.4654299°N 113.2215334°W / 48.4654299; -113.2215334 Coordinates: 48°27′56″N113°13′18″W / 48.4654299°N 113.2215334°W / 48.4654299; -113.2215334 [1]
Type Cascade
Total height20 ft (6 m)
Number of drops3
Longest drop10 ft (3 m)
Average
flow rate
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Two Medicine Falls is a waterfall located on the Two Medicine River in the southeastern portion of Glacier National Park, Montana, US. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Two Medicine Falls". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. "Two Medicine Falls". World Waterfall Database.
  3. East Glacier Park, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved October 1, 2019.