Bridal Veil Falls (Banff)

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Bridal Veil Falls

Bridal Veil Fall seen from the Icefield Parkway
Location Banff National Park
Flag of Alberta Alberta, Flag of Canada Canada
Latitude 52.18999
Longitude -117.04685
Coordinates 52°11′24″N 117°02′49″W / 52.19, -117.04694 (Bridal Veil Falls)Coordinates: 52°11′24″N 117°02′49″W / 52.19, -117.04694 (Bridal Veil Falls)
Elevation 2,200 m (7,218 ft)
Type Horsetail/Plunge
Total height 1,200 ft (370 m)
Total width 20 ft (6.1 m)
Height of longest drop 400 ft (120 m)
Watercourse Nigel Creek

Bridal Veil Fall is a waterfall in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. It originates in the Huntington Glacier on the slopes of Cirrus Mountain. Its waters drain into Nigel Creek, then into the North Saskatchewan River at the Big Bend of the Icefield Parkway.

It is a class 4 waterfall, with a drop of 1,200 ft (370 m) and a width of 20 ft (6.1 m).[1] The tallest single drop is 400 ft (120 m).[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest. Bridal Veil Falls. Retrieved on 2007-06-27.
  2. ^ World Waterfall Database (September 2004). Bridal Veil Falls. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.