Della Falls
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Location | Strathcona Provincial Park, British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°27′16″N 125°32′11″W / 49.4544°N 125.5363°W |
Type | Segmented horsetails |
Total height | 440 m (1,440 ft)[1] |
Number of drops | 3 |
Total width | 107 m (351 ft)[1] |
Average width | 30 m (98 ft)[1] |
Run | 411 m (1,348 ft)[1] |
Watercourse | Della Creek |
Average flow rate | 1.5 m3/s (53 cu ft/s)[1] |
World height ranking | 172nd [2] |
Della Falls is a
16th tallest confirmed waterfall in Canada and the second tallest on Vancouver Island after Kiwi Falls in Schoen Lake Provincial Park.[4]
Discovery
In 1899,
Joe Drinkwater discovered* Della Falls and named them after his wife.[5]
: 61 Drinkwater also built a 16 km (10 mi) hiking trail to the falls via Drinkwater Creek. Evidence of his gold mining operation, including an aerial tramway he built, can still be seen near the falls.
- Discovered in the European context. The falls were known of by First Nations Peoples long before Drinkwater walked there.
Access
The only way to reach Della Falls, other than by helicopter, is by crossing the entire
base camp before trying the next 15 km (9 mi) ascent to the base of Della Falls. More campsites are available along the trail and near the base of the falls. The hike, part of which follows an old logging railway, takes about seven hours one way and is suitable for intermediate level hikers.[citation needed
]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Della Falls, British Columbia, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "Tallest and Largest Waterfalls at the World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "Waterfalls". The Atlas of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2006-03-30.
- ^ "Waterfalls in Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ISBN 0-7748-0636-2
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Della Falls.
- Trail Information Archived 2004-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Atlas of Canada's List of Tallest Waterfalls
- "Della Falls". BC Geographical Names.