Takakkaw Falls

Takakkaw Falls

also spelled  Takkakaw Falls 

      cataract on the Yoho River, and a major feature in the northern part of Yoho National Park in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. The Takakkaw (Cree Indian for “wonderful”) Falls is formed by meltwater from the Daly Glacier in the Waputik Mountains and consists of three distinct, nearly vertical drops. The Takakkaw was long thought to be the highest waterfall in Canada, but in 1985 a new survey showed its main drop to be 833 feet (254 m) in height rather than 1,260 feet (384 m) as was previously thought. The total height of the falls was thus accepted as 1,223 feet (373 m) rather than as 1,650 feet (503 m), making the Takakkaw considerably shorter than Della Falls, on Vancouver Island, B.C.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Takakkaw Falls — (IPAEng|ˈtækəkɑ) is a waterfall located in Yoho National Park, near Field, British Columbia, in Canada. Its highest point is 384 m (1260 feet), making it the second highest officially measured waterfall in western Canada, after Della Falls on… …   Wikipedia

  • falls — noun 1. the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris) • Hypernyms: ↑perianth, ↑chlamys, ↑floral envelope, ↑perigone, ↑perigonium 2. a steep descent of the water of a river • Syn: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Takakkaw — noun a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia; the highest waterfall in Canada (1250 feet high) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑waterfall, ↑falls • Part Holonyms: ↑British Columbia …   Useful english dictionary

  • Такаккау — англ. Takakkaw Falls …   Википедия

  • Yoho-Nationalpark — Die Takakkaw Falls …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Stanley Mitchell hut — Geobox| alpine hut name = Stanley Mitchell hut native name = other name = category = image caption = official name = etymology type = Named for etymology = Stanley Mitchell nickname = symbol = country = CAN state type = Province state = BC region …   Wikipedia

  • Parque Nacional Yoho — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Parque Nacional Yoho (Yoho National Park) Categoría IUCN II (Parque nacional) …   Wikipedia Español

  • List of waterfalls — This is a list of waterfalls of the world by continent.AfricaAngola*Kalandula Falls, second largest in AfricaBurkina Faso*Tagbaladougou FallsDemocratic Republic of the Congo*Boyoma Falls (Stanley Falls) *Inga Falls *Livingstone Falls *Lofoi… …   Wikipedia

  • Liste de chutes d'eau — Cette liste est incomplète ou mal ordonnée. Votre aide est la bienvenue ! Salto Angel, la plus haute chute du monde, Venezuela Ceci est une liste des chutes d ea …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste der Wasserfälle — Dieser Artikel wurde im Projekt Geographie zur Verbesserung eingetragen. Hilf mit, ihn zu bearbeiten und beteilige dich an der Diskussion! Vorlage:Projekthinweis/Wartung/Geographie Folgendes muss noch verbessert werden: Muss aus dem Englischen in …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”