Crescent Falls are a series of two waterfalls located on the Bighorn River

Bighorn River (Alberta)

The Bighorn River is a short river originating in the Alberta foothills, and is a tributary of the North Saskatchewan River. The river, as well as the nearby Bighorn Range and Bighorn Dam are named for the Bighorn sheep which dominate the area...

 in west-central Alberta

Central Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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The falls are located a few kilometres upstream of the river's confluence with the North Saskatchewan River

North Saskatchewan River

The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....

. A 4.5 kilometer (3 mi) long trail leads north from David Thompson Highway (between Abraham Lake

Abraham Lake

Abraham Lake is an artificial lake on North Saskatchewan River in western Alberta, Canada. Abraham Lake has a surface area of and a length of .-History:...

 and Nordegg

Nordegg, Alberta

Nordegg is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Clearwater County. It is located in the North Saskatchewan River valley in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, at the crossroads of David Thompson Highway and the Highway 734 spur of the Bighorn Highway.- History :The community was...

) to the falls. The Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area is established immediately up-river from the falls.

The waterfall is two-tiered and has a height of 25 metres (82 ft).