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Swiftcurrent Falls (British Columbia)

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area is limestone. Since Swiftcurrent Creek is such a large creek (even near its source) & limestone is very porous rock, the creek has carved large grooves & even tunnels (which the water of the falls flows in & out of) in the headwall. Most of the time, most of the water flowing over
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the falls isn't even visible since most of it is underground. It is believed that in very high water that the falls flow above ground however, generally most of the year most portions of it are underground in the tunnels the falls have carved in the limestone.
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into the remote Swiftcurrent Creek Valley. Not a lot is known about the falls other than its great height & geology since it is so remote.
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Swiftcurrent Falls likely stands about 537 m (1,762 ft) high as the creek drops out of 2 small
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Waterfall on Swiftcurrent Creek in Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
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near its source. The falls are one of the taller waterfalls in
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Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest: Swiftcurrent Falls
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Mount Robson Provincial Park
British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates
53°07′41″N 119°19′11″W / 53.12806°N 119.31972°W / 53.12806; -119.31972
Type
Swiftcurrent Creek
Montana
Swiftcurrent Falls (Montana)
waterfall
Swiftcurrent Creek
Canada
glacier
Swiftcurrent Glacier
headwall
limestone
Mount Robson Provincial Park
List of waterfalls in British Columbia
Toboggan Falls
Arctomys Falls
Arctomys Cave
references
inline citations
improve
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