Athabasca Falls | |
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Location | Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada |
Coordinates | 52°39′51″N 117°53′01″W / 52.66417°N 117.88361°W |
Type | Segmented Horsetails |
Total height | 24 m (79 ft) [1] |
Number of drops | 2 |
Longest drop | 20 m (66 ft) [1] |
Total width | 46 m (151 ft) [1] |
Average width | 30 m (98 ft) [1] |
Run | 15 m (49 ft) [1] |
Watercourse | Athabasca River |
Average flow rate | 113 m3/s (4,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
Athabasca Falls is a waterfall in Jasper National Park on the upper Athabasca River, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the townsite of Jasper, Alberta, Canada, and just west of the Icefields Parkway.