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Various sources place the total vertical height of Takakkaw Falls between 302 m (991 ft) and 373 m (1,224 ft). The waterfall was formerly thought to be the tallest in Canada, but a survey in 1985 found that it is actually shorter than
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Waterfall on the Yoho River in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
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Daly Glacier and Takakkaw Falls from the Iceline Trail, July 16, 2005
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Takakkaw

Yoho National Park
Coordinates
51°29′59″N 116°28′22″W / 51.49972°N 116.47278°W / 51.49972; -116.47278 (Takakkaw Falls)
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/ˈtækəkɔː/
waterfall
Yoho National Park
Field, British Columbia
Cree
meltwater
Daly Glacier
Waputik Icefield
Della Falls
Vancouver Island
Last of the Dogmen
Takakkaw Falls pictured in 1952
Takakkaw Falls from Iceline Trail
The falls pictured in June 2016
Crepuscular rays through mist from Takakkaw Falls
Crepuscular rays
Daly Glacier and Takakkaw Falls from the Iceline Trail, July 16, 2005
A rainbow over Takakkaw Falls.
List of waterfalls in British Columbia
List of waterfalls of Canada
Yoho National Park
Wapta Falls

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