Bow Falls

Bow Falls
Bow Falls on the Bow River near Banff
Location in Alberta
Location	Banff
Coordinates	51°10′00.79″N 115°33′37.75″W / 51.1668861°N 115.5604861°W / 51.1668861; -115.5604861
Type	Block
Total height	30 ft (9.1 m)
Number of drops	1
Longest drop	30 ft (9.1 m)
Total width	100 ft (30 m)
Watercourse	Bow River

Bow Falls is a major waterfall on the Bow River, Alberta just before the junction of it and the Spray River.^[1] They are located near the Banff Springs Hotel and golf course on the left-hand side of River Road.

The falls are within walking distance of both Banff and the Banff Springs Hotel, so they are visited by many^[quantify] tourists despite^{[further explanation needed]} their relatively small size.^{[according to whom?]}

The 1953 Marilyn Monroe film River of No Return featured the falls.^[2]