Webster's Falls

Webster's Falls is a 22-metre-high (72 ft) classical curtain and plunge waterfall located in the Spencer Gorge Conservation Area in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The water flows down Spencer Creek. In the past, the falls have been known by various names such as Dr. Hamilton's Falls, Spencer Falls, Hart Falls, Fisher Falls and Flamborough Falls.^[1]

Webster's Falls
Webster's Falls in 2009
Location	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	43.276241°N 79.980898°W / 43.276241; -79.980898
Type	Curtain Plunge
Total height	22 m (72 ft)
Total width	30 m (98 ft)
Watercourse	Spencer Creek

The cobblestone footbridge, as well as a newer and narrower stone and concrete footbridge, crosses over Spencer Creek to the west side.^[2]

Baby Webster's Falls

Baby Webster's Falls is a complex ribbon waterfall which has water mainly during seasonal storms and after the winter snow melts. Its height is 20 metres and its width is 3 metres (10 ft) It is located on a tributary of the Spencer Creek, on a separate ravine near Webster's Falls and can be seen from the top of the gorge.

Hamilton Firefighters have performed a total of 163 rope rescues between 2005 and August 2016, many of which have occurred at Webster's and Tew's Falls.^[3]

Images

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  Webster's Falls in Summer
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  Webster's Falls in Fall
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  Webster's Falls in Winter
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  Webster's Falls
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  Webster's Falls

See also

• List of waterfalls
• List of waterfalls in Hamilton, Ontario