List of Waterfalls in Canada

List Of Waterfalls In Canada

This is a list of waterfalls in Canada. Alfred Creek Falls in British Columbia is recorded as one of the tallest in Canada at a height of 700 metres (2,297 ft) and a class-3 horsetail waterfall. Deserted River Falls also in British Columbia is thought to be the largest of North America at 670 metres (2,200 ft). Della Falls in British Columbia supplied by Drinkwater Creek is considered to be the 16th-tallest waterfall in the world at 440 metres (1,440 ft) and is the tallest measured waterfall in Canada. Takkakaw Falls used to have the distinction of being the tallest Canadian waterfall at 373 metres (1,224 ft) and is considered to be the 23rd world tallest. Hunlen Falls, 365 metres (1,198 ft) is listed as the world's 25th tallest waterfall at Highest waterfalls of the world, waterfalls with the height above 300 m. According to Waterfalls of the world, Della Falls is the 19th tallest waterfall in the world. James Bruce Falls, 840 metres (2,760 ft), is the 8th tallest waterfall of the world and Alfred Creek Falls, 700 metres (2,300 ft) is the 29th tallest in the world according to the World Waterfall Database: World's Tallest Waterfalls Niagara Falls in Ontario, a segmented block waterfall, is the 10th largest waterfall in the world. Virginia Falls, Northwest Territories, supplied by the South Nahanni River, is the 14th world's largest waterfall and the Grand Falls on the Hamilton River is listed as the 15th largest on the World Waterfall Database: World's Largest Waterfalls. According to the website, Top 10 Awe Inspiring Waterfalls, Niagara Falls is ranked 2nd.

Waterfall ice climbing is a sport undertaken by climbing enthusiasts aware of avalanche risks. Some waterfalls are conducive to swimming, or kayaking sports. To several waterfalls which are not near a highway, hiking trails lead into the site of the waterfall. Some waterfalls have bridges and cable cars to provide additional scenic views of the waterfall such as at Montmorency Falls. Photography of waterfalls records the panorama of scenic cascading waterfalls.

There are three waterfalls in Canada which appear to reverse. They are Wager Bay, Nunavut; Barrier Inlet, Nunavut; and Reversing Falls at the mouth of the Saint John River, New Brunswick. During low tide the watersource falls over a rocky ledge as a waterfall. During high tide, the seawater raises above the height of the rocky ledge, and the seawater rushes into the river valley against the low tide river flow.