Dawson Falls, Waterfall in Wells Gray Provincial Park, Canada
The Dawson Falls cascade spans 107 meters in width and drops 18 meters, creating a broad curtain of water over volcanic rocks.
Land surveyor Robert Henry Lee named the falls in 1913 after George Herbert Dawson, the Surveyor-General of British Columbia from 1912 to 1917.
The falls form part of the Murtle River system, which contains seven major waterfalls within Wells Gray Provincial Park's boundaries.
Visitors reach the falls through a 1.4-kilometer trail from the parking area, with two viewing platforms offering different perspectives of the cascade.
The waterfall flows over lava deposits from 200,000 years ago, with compressed sand and gravel from an ancient river system beneath.
Location: British Columbia
Part of: Murtle River
GPS coordinates: 51.96667,-120.11667
Latest update: March 4, 2025 06:42
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