Overlander Falls
| Overlander Falls | |
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 Overlander Falls | |
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| Location | Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 53°02′00″N 119°12′00″W / 53.03333°N 119.20000°W |
| Type | Block |
| Total height | 9 m (30 ft) [1] |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Total width | 23 m (75 ft)[1] |
| Average width | 18 m (59 ft)[1] |
| Watercourse | Fraser River |
| Average flow rate | 79 m3/s (2,800 cu ft/s)[1] |
Overlander Falls is a waterfall on the Fraser River in Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. It is popular for kayakers. The falls are reached by a short walking trail which starts on the Yellowhead Highway 2 km (1.2 mi) east of the Mount Robson visitor centre. [2][3] The waterfall is named for the Overlanders expedition of 1862. A group of 175 men and 1 woman from Ontario travelled across the prairies and through the Rocky Mountains, intending to reach the
Fort Kamloops
.
[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Overlander Falls, British Columbia, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "Overlander Falls". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Overlander Falls | Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest
- ^ Metcalf, Vicky (1970). Journey Fantastic: With the Overlanders to the Cariboo
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