List of waterfalls in Canada

The following list of waterfalls of Canada include all waterfalls of superlative significance.

Tallest waterfalls

By overall height

As of 2020^[update], there are 18 confirmed waterfalls with an overall height of at least 400 m (1,300 ft).^[1]

Waterfall	Image	Height		Province	Coordinates
		m	ft
James Bruce Falls		840	2,760	British Columbia	50°13′08″N 123°46′57″W
Madden Falls		579	1,900	British Columbia	49°53′20″N 123°19′01″W
Swiftcurrent Falls		537	1,762	British Columbia	53°07′49″N 119°19′03″W
Kingcome Valley Falls		520	1,710	British Columbia	51°16′10″N 126°12′46″W
Schwartzenbach Falls		520	1,710	Nunavut	66°30′30″N 65°31′30″W
Francis Falls		518	1,699	British Columbia	50°39′33″N 124°11′47″W
Storey Peak Falls		480	1,570	British Columbia	50°00′17″N 123°21′53″W
Cerberus Falls		475	1,558	British Columbia	51°53′39″N 117°04′19″W
Kiwi Falls		475	1,558	British Columbia	50°09′18″N 126°12′44″W
Bush Mountain Falls		466	1,529	British Columbia	51°49′22″N 117°08′01″W
Unnamed waterfall		460	1,510	British Columbia	51°17′56″N 125°44′16″W
Bedard Falls		457	1,499	British Columbia	49°58′53″N 123°20′49″W
Unnamed waterfall		457	1,499	British Columbia	50°18′45″N 123°56′09″W
Harmony Falls		444	1,457	British Columbia	49°51′23″N 123°59′55″W
Michael Falls		442	1,450	British Columbia	51°28′25″N 116°31′07″W
Della Falls		440	1,440	British Columbia	49°27′16″N 125°32′11″W
South Phillips Glacier Falls		427	1,401	British Columbia	53°07′24″N 119°13′23″W
Bishop Falls		410	1,350	British Columbia	58°40′31″N 133°27′12″W

By tallest single drop

As of 2020^[update], there are 14 confirmed waterfalls to have a single unbroken drop with a height of at least 150 m (490 ft).^[2]

Waterfall	Image	Height		Province	Coordinates
		m	ft
Cerberus Falls		475	1,558	British Columbia	51°53′39″N 117°04′19″W
Odegaard Falls		271	889	British Columbia	52°14′29″N 126°17′33″W
Hunlen Falls		260	850	British Columbia	52°16′36″N 125°46′21″W
Takakkaw Falls		260	850	British Columbia	51°30′00″N 116°28′23″W
Hamill Creek Falls		255	837	British Columbia	50°14′24″N 116°35′06″W
Pissing Mare Falls		255	837	Newfoundland and Labrador	49°42′37″N 57°39′39″W
Francis Falls		244	801	British Columbia	50°39′33″N 124°11′47″W
South Phillips Glacier Falls		244	801	British Columbia	53°07′24″N 119°13′23″W
Middle Cummins Falls		220	720	British Columbia	52°10′00″N 117°59′25″W
Schwartzenbach Falls		200	660	Nunavut	66°30′30″N 65°31′30″W
Michael Falls		158	518	British Columbia	51°28′25″N 116°31′07″W
Bow Glacier Falls		154	505	Alberta	51°39′12″N 116°29′57″W
Lady Wilsons Falls		152	499	Alberta	52°01′37″N 116°49′00″W
Madden Falls		152	499	British Columbia	49°53′20″N 123°19′01″W

Waterfalls by average flow rate

See also: List of waterfalls by flow rate

As of 2021^[update], there are 25 confirmed waterfalls with an average flow rate or discharge of at least 100 m³/s (3,500 cu ft/s).^[3][4][5]

Waterfall	Image	Discharge		Province	Coordinates
		m3/s	ft3/s
Niagara Falls		2,407	85,000	Ontario / New York (U.S.)	43°04′38″N 79°04′32″W
Vermilion Falls		1,812	64,000	Alberta	58°22′11″N 114°52′18″W
Limestone Falls		1,464	51,700	Quebec	57°28′45″N 69°18′36″W
Pyrite Falls		1,464	51,700	Quebec	57°26′00″N 69°14′32″W
Virginia Falls		1,000	35,000	Northwest Territories	61°36′26″N 125°44′12″W
Shale Falls		934	33,000	Quebec	56°44′39″N 69°01′04″W
Chaudière Falls		500	18,000	Quebec	46°42′53″N 71°16′57″W
Granite Falls		453	16,000	Quebec	55°50′42″N 68°25′25″W
Little Eaton Canyon Falls		317	11,200	Quebec	55°31′46″N 68°17′40″W
Lower Eaton Canyon Falls		317	11,200	Quebec	55°33′46″N 68°11′50″W
Nastapoca Falls		317	11,200	Quebec	56°54′54″N 76°31′46″W
Tuktu Falls		317	11,200	Quebec	55°32′36″N 68°14′44″W
Twin Falls		317	11,200	Quebec	56°53′54″N 76°24′12″W
Upper Eaton Canyon Falls		317	11,200	Quebec	55°33′29″N 68°12′57″W
Alexandra Falls		282	10,000	Northwest Territories	60°30′02″N 116°16′45″W
Louise Falls		282	10,000	Northwest Territories	60°30′12″N 116°14′29″W
Rearguard Falls		171	6,000	British Columbia	52°58′24″N 119°21′51″W
Montmorency Falls		130	4,600	Quebec	46°53′27″N 71°8′51″W
Baileys Chute		122	4,300	British Columbia	52°04′19″N 120°11′33″W
Marcus Falls		122	4,300	British Columbia	52°04′28″N 120°12′00″W
Athabasca Falls		113	4,000	Alberta	52°39′51″N 117°53′01″W
Osprey Falls		113	4,000	British Columbia	52°08′24″N 120°11′36″W
Dawson Falls		107	3,800	British Columbia	51°57′55″N 120°07′25″W
Helmcken Falls		107	3,800	British Columbia	51°57′14″N 120°10′40″W
The Mushbowl		107	3,800	British Columbia	51°57′51″N 120°07′48″W

Notable waterfalls by province

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Alberta

Waterfall	Image	Watercourse	Drop	Width	Type	Coordinates	Ref
Athabasca Falls		Athabasca River	24 m (79 ft)	18 m (59 ft)	Segmented Horsetail	52°39′51″N 117°53′01″W	[6]
Bow Falls		Bow River	9 m (30 ft)	37 m (121 ft)	Cascade	51°9′57″N 115°33′35″W	[7]
Bow Glacier Falls		Bow River	120 m (390 ft)	57 m (187 ft)	Horsetail	51°39′11″N 116°29′57″W	[8]
Bridal Veil Falls (Banff)		An unnamed stream	86 m (282 ft)	5 m (16 ft)	Tiered Plunges	52°11′01″N 117°03′07″W	[9]
Crescent Falls		Bighorn River			Tiered	52°23′14″N 116°21′15″W	[10]
Crypt Falls		Hellroaring Creek	175 m (574 ft)	15 m (49 ft)	Horsetail	49°0′18″N 113°50′35″W	[11]
Elbow Falls		Elbow River			Cascade	50°51′31″N 114°47′32″W	[12]
Fossil Falls		Foch Creek	150 m (490 ft)	23 m (75 ft)	Tiered Horsetails	50°35′28″N 115°11′56″W	[13]
Geraldine Falls		Geraldine Creek	152 m (499 ft)	15 m (49 ft)	Tiered Horsetails	52°36′01″N 117°56′20″W	[14]
Kerkeslin Falls		An unnamed stream			Tiered Horsetails	disputed[nb 1]	[15]
Kitchener Creek Falls		Kitchener Creek	122 m (400 ft)	122 m (400 ft)	5 m (16 ft)	52°15′31″N 117°18′11″W	[17]
Lineham Falls		Lineham Creek	125 m (410 ft)			49°04′40″N 114°03′21″W	[18]
Lower Sunwapta Falls		Sunwapta River	17 m (56 ft), 26 m (85 ft)	8 m (26 ft), 8 m (26 ft)	Tiered Horsetails, Tiered Plunges	52°31′57″N 117°38′42″W	,[19] [20]
Maligne Canyon Falls		Maligne Canyon					[21]
Murchison Falls		An unnamed stream	180 m (590 ft)	30 m (98 ft)	Segmented Plunges	51°55′09″N 116°41′15″W	[22]
O'Shaughnessy Falls							[21]
Panther Falls		Nigel Creek	66 m (217 ft)	12 m (39 ft)	Plunge	52°10′54″N 117°3′29″W	[23]
Sideways Falls (Big Bend Falls)		An unnamed stream	106 m (348 ft)	15 m (49 ft)	Tiered Horsetails	52°09′46″N 117°04′01″W	[24]
Siffleur Falls		Siffleur River				52°1′14″N 116°21′58″W	[25]
Snake Indian Falls		Snake Indian River					[21]
Tangle Falls							[21]

British Columbia

Main article: List of waterfalls of British Columbia

Manitoba

Image	Waterfall	Watercourse	Drop	Width	Type	Coordinates	Ref
Kwasitchewan Falls		Grass River	14 m (46 ft)			55°15′55″N 98°17′22″W	[26]
McGillvray Falls
Muhigan Falls		Muhigan River	19 m (62 ft)			54°41′17″N 98°35′31″W	[27]
Pisew Falls		Grass River	13 m (43 ft)	47 m (154 ft)		55°11′50″N 98°23′51″W	[28]
Rainbow Falls
Sturgeon Falls
Wekusko Falls Provincial Park
Whitemouth Falls Provincial Park

New Brunswick

See also: List of bodies of water of New Brunswick

Waterfall	Image	Watercourse	Drop	Width	Type	Coordinates	Ref
Grand Falls		Saint Croix River				45°16′30″N 67°28′43″W	[29]
Nepisiguit (Grand) Falls	"Grand Falls, Nepisiguit River, before 1874"	Nepisiguit River	75 m (246 ft)		Segmented Block	47°24′19″N 65°47′29″W

Newfoundland and Labrador

Waterfall	Image	Watercourse	Drop	Width	Type	Coordinates	Ref
Aviron Bay Falls			213 m (699 ft)	12 m (39 ft)	Tiered		[30]
Churchill Falls		Churchill River	75 m (246 ft)		segmented Block	53°36′00″N 64°18′57″W	[31][32]
Grand Falls		Exploits River	43 m (141 ft)				[33]
Grand Falls		Hamilton River	92 m (302 ft)	46 m (151 ft)	Slide, Plunge		[34]
Muskrat Falls		Churchill River	15 m (49 ft)			53°14′44″N 60°46′17″W
Pissing Mare Falls		Burnt Woods Brook	350 m (1,150 ft)		Plunge, Cascade		[35][36][37]
Rattling Brook Falls		Rattling Brook	140 m (460 ft)		Tiered		[38]
Sandy Pond Falls			220 m (720 ft)		Plunge, Cascades		[39]
Scott Falls		Unknown River	27 m (89 ft)				[33]
Thomas Falls		Unknown River	31 m (102 ft)				[33]
Twin Falls		Unknown River	53 m (174 ft)				[40]

Northwest Territories

Waterfall	Image	Watercourse	Drop	Width	Type	Coordinates	Ref
Alexandra Falls		Hay River	33 m (108 ft)	117 m (384 ft)	Vertical Block	60°30′02″N 116°16′48″W	[41]
Cameron Falls		Cameron River	17 m (56 ft)		Steep cascade	62°31′14″N 113°41′16″W	[42]
Lady Evelyn Falls		Kakisa River	17 m (56 ft)	116 m (381 ft)	Vertical Block	60°57′53″N 117°19′46″W	[43]
Louise Falls		Hay River	15 m (49 ft)	183 m (600 ft)	Vertical Block	60°30′10″N 116°14′34″W	[44]
Marengo Falls		Marengo Creek	30 m (98 ft)	?	Veiling Horsetail	61°35′39″N 125°48′08″W	[45]
Virginia Falls		South Nahanni River	90 m (300 ft)	305 m (1,001 ft)	Segmented Horsetails	61°36′27″N 125°44′20″W	[46]

Nova Scotia

Main article: List of waterfalls of Nova Scotia

Nunavut

Waterfall	Image	Watercourse	Drop	Width	Type	Coordinates	Ref
Barrow Falls		Barrow River	27 m (89 ft)			67°19′17″N 81°22′30″W	[47]
Kattimannap Qurlua		Hood River	49 m (161 ft)	?	Segmented Plunges	67°05′43″N 108°47′51″W	[48]
Kazan Falls		Kazan River	25 m (82 ft)			63°42′51″N 95°50′48″W	[49]
Kingaunmiut Falls		Hood River	25 m (82 ft)		Steep cascade	66°51′26″N 110°44′30″W	[50]

Ontario

See also: List of waterfalls in Hamilton, Ontario

Image	Waterfall	Watercourse	Drop	Width	Class	Type	Reference	Coordinates
	Niagara Falls	Niagara River	53 m (174 ft)	671 m (2,201 ft)		Segmented Block	[51][52]	43.077305°N 79.07562°W / 43.077305; -79.07562 (Horeshoe Falls Niagara Falls)
	Horseshoe Falls	Niagara River	52 m (171 ft)			Segmented Block	[51]	43.080°N 79.071°W / 43.080; -79.071 (Niagara Falls)
	Big Beaver Falls	Kapuskasing River	18 m (59 ft)				[33]
	Bridal Veil Falls	Kagawong River	11 m (36 ft)			Plunge	[53]	45.90048°N 82.25651°W / 45.90048; -82.25651 (Bridal Veil Falls)
	Bridal Veil Falls	Agawa River	69 m (226 ft)				[54]
	Chats Falls	Ottawa River	16 m (52 ft)					45°28′35″N 76°14′55″W
	Chaudière Falls	Ottawa River	15 m (49 ft)	60 m (200 ft)			[55][56]	45°25′14″N 75°43′20″W
	Fenelon Falls, Ontario	Trent-Severn Waterway	15 m (49 ft)	7 m (23 ft) 30 m (98 ft)		Plunge	[57]	44°32′08″N 78°44′13″W
	Fourth Falls	Larder River					[58]	47.885°N 79.7772222°W / 47.885; -79.7772222 (Fourth Falls)
	Helen Falls	Lady Evelyn River	25 m (82 ft)			Cascade	[59][60]	47°17′31″N 80°20′02″W
	Hog's Back Falls	Rideau River	18 m (59 ft)			artificially created	[61]	45.371021°N 75.697024°W / 45.371021; -75.697024 (Hog's Back Falls)
	Inglis Falls	Sydenham River	18 m (59 ft)			cascade	[62]	44.525701°N 80.93482°W / 44.525701; -80.93482 (Inglis falls)
	Kakabeka Falls	Kaministiquia River	40 m (130 ft)			Plunge	[63]	48.4029°N 89.6256°W / 48.4029; -89.6256 (Kakabeka Falls)
	Onaping Falls	Onaping River				Cascade
	Rideau Falls	Rideau River					[64]	45.441405°N 75.69623°W / 45.441405; -75.69623 (Rideau Falls)
	Rideau Chutes	Rideau River					[65]	47°27′N 75°42′W
	Albion Falls	Red Hill Creek	19 m (62 ft)	18 m (59 ft)		classical/cascade	[66]	43.200472°N 79.819676°W / 43.200472; -79.819676
	Ancaster Heights Falls	Tiffany tributary	13.4 m (44 ft)	1.8 m (5.9 ft)		high terraced ribbon cascade	[66]
	Betzner Falls	Spring tributary	6.3 m (21 ft)	9 m (30 ft)		Twin Classic Cascade	[67]
	Billy Green Falls	Battlefield Creek	17 m (56 ft)	6 m (20 ft)		Ribbon	[66]	43.207160°N 79.766355°W / 43.207160; -79.766355
	Borer's Falls	Borer's Creek	15 m (49 ft)			high ribbon-style	[68]	43°16′52.33″N 79°55′51.71″W
	Dog Falls	Kaministiquia River	47 m (154 ft)				[33]
	Wawaitin Falls	Mattagami River	38 m (125 ft)				[33]
	White's Falls	Six Mile Lake	38 m (125 ft)				[33]
	Aubrey Falls	Mississagi River	33 m (108 ft)				[33]
	Pigeon Falls	Pigeon River	27 m (89 ft)				[33]
	High Falls	Onaping River	24 m (79 ft)				[33]
	Schist Falls	Pukaskwa River	24 m (79 ft)				[33]
	Smoky Falls	Mattagami River	24 m (79 ft)				[33]
	Christopher Falls	Opasatika River	23 m (75 ft)				[33]
	Partridge Falls	Pigeon River	21 m (69 ft)				[33]
	Steephill Falls	Magpie River	21 m (69 ft)				[33]
	Boundary Falls	Grindstone Tributaries	6 m (20 ft)	2 m (6.6 ft)		high ribbon-style	[69]
	Webster's Falls	Spencer Creek	22 m (72 ft)	30 m (98 ft)		Curtain/Plunge	[70]	43.276241°N 79.980898°W / 43.276241; -79.980898

Quebec

Waterfall	Image	Watercourse	Drop	Width	Type	Coordinates	Ref
Brador Falls		Brador River				51°30′25″N 57°14′52″W	[71]
Chats Falls		Ottawa River	11 m (36 ft)			45°28′35″N 76°14′55″W	[72]
Chaudière Falls		Chaudière River	35 m (115 ft)	240 m (790 ft)		46°42′47″N 71°17′10″W	[73][74]
Chaudière Falls		Ottawa River	15 m (49 ft)	60 m (200 ft)		45°25′14″N 75°43′20″W	[55][56]
Granite Falls		Caniapiscau River	21 m (69 ft)			55°50′38″N 68°25′22″W	[33]
Kabir Kouba		Saint-Charles River	28 m (92 ft)			46°51′19″N 71°21′20″W	[75][76]
Kempt Falls		Kempt River				48°01′42″N 66°47′16″W	[77]
Limestone Falls		Caniapiscau River	22 m (72 ft)		335 m (1,099 ft)	57°28′53″N 69°18′35″W	[78]
Monte-à-Peine Falls	Image	Assumption River				46°12′11″N 73°33′28″W	[79]
Montmorency Falls		Montmorency River	84 m (276 ft)			46°53′27″N 71°8′51″W	[80]
Neigette Falls		Neigette River				48°26′14″N 68°18′59″W	[81]
Ouiatchouan Falls		Ouiatchouan River	79 m (259 ft)			48°25′56″N 72°10′06″W	[33]
Pico Falls		Gilmour Creek				48°01′36″N 66°57′21″W	[82]
Saint Anne Falls		Sainte-Anne River	70 m (230 ft)			47°04′23″N 70°52′39″W	[83]
Shale Falls		Caniapiscau River	18 m (59 ft)			56°44′39″N 69°01′05″W	[33]
Shawinigan Falls		Saint-Maurice River	46 m (151 ft)			46°31′51″N 72°45′40″W	[33]
Vauréal Falls		Vauréal River				49°33′37″N 62°41′35″W	[84]

Saskatchewan

Waterfall	Image	Watercourse	Height	Width	Type	Coordinates	Ref
Elizabeth Falls		Fond du Lac River	34 m (112 ft)			59°10′48″N 105°33′24″W	[85]
Hunt Falls		Grease River	15 m (49 ft)	60 m (200 ft)		59°28′40″N 106°25′35″W	[86]
Kettle Falls		Churchill River	5 m (16 ft)	134 m (440 ft)		55°32′54″N 103°14′26″W	[87]
Nistowiak Falls		Rapid River	10 m (33 ft)		Segmented	55°23′46″N 104°21′59″W	[88]
Spruce Falls		Swan River				55°37′N 102°27′W	[89]

Yukon

Waterfall	Image	Watercourse	Height	Width	Type	Coordinates	Ref
Otter Falls		Aishihik River				61°04′54″N 136°59′42″W	[90]
Rancheria Falls		Rancheria River	8 m (26 ft)		Cascade	60°04′40″N 130°49′43″W	[91]

See also

• List of waterfalls

Notes

1. The identity and location of this waterfall is uncertain; one location is given at worldwaterfalldatabase.com^[15] and the other is reported by ice climbers.^[16]