List of waterfalls in British Columbia
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The following list of waterfalls of British Columbia include all waterfalls of superlative significance.
Tallest waterfalls
By overall height
As of 2020[update], there are 36 confirmed waterfalls with an overall height of at least 300 m (980 ft).[1]
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By tallest single drop
As of 2020[update], there are 26 confirmed waterfalls have a single unbroken drop with a height of at least 100 m (330 ft).[2]
Waterfalls by average flow rate
As of 2020[update], there are 10 confirmed waterfalls with an average flow rate or discharge of at least 50 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s).[3]
| Waterfall | Image | Discharge | Location | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m3/s | ft3/s | ||||
| Rearguard Falls | .jpg) | 171 | 6,000 | Rearguard Falls Provincial Park | 52°58′24″N 119°21′51″W |
| Baileys Chute |  | 122 | 4,300 | Wells Gray Provincial Park | 52°04′19″N 120°11′33″W |
| Marcus Falls | 122 | 4,300 | Wells Gray Provincial Park | 52°04′28″N 120°12′00″W | |
| Osprey Falls |  | 113 | 4,000 | Wells Gray Provincial Park | 52°08′24″N 120°11′36″W |
| Dawson Falls |  | 107 | 3,800 | Wells Gray Provincial Park | 51°57′55″N 120°07′25″W |
| Helmcken Falls | .jpeg) | 107 | 3,800 | Wells Gray Provincial Park | 51°57′14″N 120°10′40″W |
| The Mushbowl |  | 107 | 3,800 | Wells Gray Provincial Park | 51°57′51″N 120°07′48″W |
| Wapta Falls |  | 96 | 3,400 | Yoho National Park | 51°11′14″N 116°34′31″W |
| Overlander Falls |  | 79 | 2,800 | Mount Robson Provincial Park | 53°01′51″N 119°12′16″W |
| Nairn Falls |  | 57 | 2,000 | Nairn Falls Provincial Park | 50°17′23″N 122°50′02″W |
Other noteworthy waterfalls
| Waterfall | Image | Height | Width | Type | Coordinates | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Falls |  | 53 m (174 ft) | 20 m (66 ft) | Tiered Plunges | 50°08′08″N 123°07′42″W | [4] |
| Alfred Creek Falls | 61 m (200 ft) | Steep Cascade | 50°11′55″N 124°07′02″W | [5] | ||
| Grizzly Falls |  |
276-foot
(84 m) |
Tiered | 49°56′16″N 121°54′22″W | [6] | |
| Ashlu Falls |  | 11 m (36 ft) | Tiered | 49°56′02″N 123°21′32″W | [7] | |
| Basalt Falls | 3.7 m (12 ft) | 52°48′N 125°33′W | [8] | |||
| Bergeron Falls | 99 m (325 ft) | 9 m (30 ft) | Horsetail | [9] | ||
| Blaeberry Falls (Thompson Falls) | 51°31′N 116°57′W | [10][11] | ||||
| Brandywine Falls |  | 70 m (230 ft) | Plunge | 50°02′07″N 123°07′07″W | [12] | |
| Bridal Veil Falls |  | 122 m (400 ft) | 23 m (75 ft) | 49°11′N 121°44′W | [13][14] | |
| Canim Falls |  | 18 m (59 ft) | 51°52′00″N 120°35′35″W | [15] | ||
| Cascade Falls | 12.2 m (40 ft) | Tiered cascade | 57°28′25″N 130°15′48″W | [16][17] | ||
| Cascade Falls | 49°01′03″N 118°13′11″W | [18] | ||||
| Chatterbox Falls |  | 37 m (121 ft) | Fan | 50°12′20″N 123°46′14″W | [19] | |
| Cliff Lake Falls | 215 m (705 ft) | 23 m (75 ft) | Horsetail | [20] | ||
| Crooked Falls | 198 m (650 ft) | 15 m (49 ft) | Tiered | [21] | ||
| Englishman River Falls |  | 24 m (79 ft) | 49°14′51″N 124°21′7″W | [22] | ||
| Gold Creek Falls[a] | 610 m (2,000 ft) | Tiered Horsetails | 49°47′22″N 121°55′36″W | [23] | ||
| Keyhole Falls |  | 23 m (75 ft) | Punchbowl | 50°40′34″N 123°28′18″W | [24] | |
| Kinuseo Falls |  | 54°47′02″N 121°11′29″W | [25] | |||
| Moresby Falls[b] | 420 m (1,380 ft) | Tiered | 53°00′44″N 132°06′07″W | [26] | ||
| Nymph Falls |  | 15 m (49 ft) | 46 m (151 ft) | Cascade | 49°40′14″N 125°4′38″W | [27] |
| Peach Creek Falls | 183 m (600 ft) | Tiered | [28] | |||
| Place Creek Falls | 122 m (400 ft) | 24 m (79 ft) | Tiered | 50°27′48″N 122°38′12″W | [29] | |
| Pyramid Falls |  | 91 m (299 ft) | Tiered | [30] | ||
| Smith River Falls | 35 m (115 ft) | 10 m (33 ft) | Tiered | 59°34′10″N 126°27′36″W | [31][32] | |
| Snowshoe Creek Falls | 240 m (790 ft) | Horsetail | [33] | |||
| Spahats Creek Falls |  | 73 m (240 ft) | 7.5 m (25 ft) | Plunge | 51°44′00″N 120°01′00″W | [34][35] |
| Thunder Falls Rockingham Falls Rainbow Falls | 183 m (600 ft) | Cascade | [36] | |||
| Upper Little Qualicum Falls |  | 49°19′00″N 124°33′00″W | [37] | |||
| Whispering Falls | 152 m (499 ft) | 15 m (49 ft) | Tiered | [38] |