Type Segmented Total height 96 m (315 ft) Height 96 m Longest drop 96 m Watercourse South Nahanni River | Elevation 500 m (1,600 ft) World height ranking 860 Number of drops 1 Average width 259 m (850 ft) | |
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flow rate 1,000 m/s (35,000 cu ft/s) Location Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, Canada Similar Nahanni National Park Res, Mackenzie Mountains, Wood Buffalo National, St Mary Falls, Jasper National Park | ||
Virginia Falls (Slavey: Nailicho) is a waterfall in Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located on the South Nahanni River, at an elevation of 500 m (1,600 ft). It is located 120 kilometres (76 miles) from the Yukon border.
Map of Virginia Falls, Fort Smith, Unorganized, NT, Canada
It has a total drop of 96 m (315 ft), making it about twice the height of Niagara Falls. It consists of a single drop with an average width of 259 m (850 ft). The rock in the centre of the falls is called Mason's Rock, named after Bill Mason, the famous Canadian canoeist, author, and filmmaker.
The Virginia Falls Water Aerodrome is close by.
References
Virginia Falls (Northwest Territories) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA