Wapta Falls
Encyclopedia
Wapta Falls is a waterfall
located in Yoho National Park
in British Columbia
, Canada
. It is the largest waterfall of the Kicking Horse River
, at about 30 metres (98.4 ft) high and 150 metres (492.1 ft) wide. Its average flow can reach 254 m3/s. The name stems from a Nakoda Indian word meaning "river".
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
located in Yoho National Park
Yoho National Park
Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is the largest waterfall of the Kicking Horse River
Kicking Horse River
The Kicking Horse River is a river located in the Canadian Rockies of southeastern British Columbia, Canada.The river was named in 1858, when James Hector, a member of the Palliser Expedition, was kicked by his packhorse while exploring the river. Hector survived and named the river and the...
, at about 30 metres (98.4 ft) high and 150 metres (492.1 ft) wide. Its average flow can reach 254 m3/s. The name stems from a Nakoda Indian word meaning "river".