Takakkaw Falls

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Takakkaw Falls is one of Canada’s tallest and most spectacular waterfalls, cascading dramatically down a steep cliff in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia.

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Takakkaw Falls canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf waterfall
accessibleBy Yoho Valley Road
accessibleFrom Trans-Canada Highway
country Canada
fedBy Daly Glacier
Waputik Icefield
flowType perennial
frozenInWinter partially
hasApproximateCoordinates 51.499°N 116.472°W
hasFacilities nearby campground
parking area
picnic area
hasHeight about 1,224 feet
about 373 metres
hasMainDropHeight about 254 metres
about 833 feet
hasRunoffSource glacial meltwater
hasSeasonalVariation strong summer flow due to glacial melt
hasType plunge waterfall
tiered waterfall
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageStatus within Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
hasViewingFacilities viewing platforms
isOneOf most famous waterfalls in Yoho National Park
tallest waterfalls in Canada
locatedIn British Columbia
Canadian Rockies
Yoho National Park
locatedInMountainRange Rocky Mountains
locatedInTimeZone Mountain Time Zone
managedBy Parks Canada
nameLanguage Cree
nameMeaning it is magnificent
wonderful
nearestTown Field, British Columbia
numberOfDrops 2
partOf Columbia River drainage basin
popularFor ice climbing in winter
photography
sightseeing
touristAttraction yes
viewedFrom Yoho Valley trail system
watercourse Yoho River

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Yoho National Park hasWaterfall Takakkaw Falls
Yoho National Park hasNotableWaterfall Takakkaw Falls
Iceline Trail hasViewOf Takakkaw Falls