Wapta Falls

Wapta Falls is a waterfall of the Kicking Horse River located in Yoho National Park in British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest waterfall of the Kicking Horse River, at about 18 metres (59 ft) high and 107 metres (351 ft) wide.[1][2] Its average flow can reach 96 cubic metres per second (3,400 cu ft/s).[1] The name stems from a Nakoda word meaning "river".[3]

Wapta Falls
Winter sunset by Wapta Falls
Location	Field, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates	51°11′13″N 116°34′34″W
Type	Block
Total height	18 m (59 ft) [1]
Number of drops	1
Total width	107 m (351 ft)[1]
Average width	101 m (331 ft)[1]
Watercourse	Kicking Horse River
Average flow rate	96 m (315 ft)[1]

Use in a film

Le Ruffian, (1983) - Actors; Lino Ventura, Bernard Giraudeau, Claudia Cardinale, Beatrix Van Til, Pierre Frag.

See also

• List of waterfalls of British Columbia

References

1. "Wapta Falls, British Columbia, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
2. Wapta Falls at Berkeley
3. "Wapta Falls". BC Geographical Names.