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Victoria Falls (Lozi: Mosi-oa-Tunya, "Thundering Smoke"; Tonga: Shungu Namutitima, "Boiling Water") is a waterfall on the Zambezi River, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. [2] It is one of the world's largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft).
Virginia Falls (Slave: Nailicho [1]) is a waterfall in Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, Canada. It is on the South Nahanni River, at an elevation of 500 m (1,600 ft). [2] It is located 120 km (75 mi) from the Yukon border. [3]
Pigeon Falls: Pigeon River: 27 m (89 ft) [33] High Falls: Onaping River: 24 m (79 ft) [33] Schist Falls: Pukaskwa River: 24 m (79 ft) [33] Smoky Falls: Mattagami River: 24 m (79 ft) [33] Christopher Falls: Opasatika River: 23 m (75 ft) [33] Partridge Falls: Pigeon River: 21 m (69 ft) [33] Steephill Falls: Magpie River: 21 m (69 ft) [33 ...
The area was featured in Sick Heart River, a fictional river in the Nahanni area, by John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir who was the Governor General of Canada. Buchan had not visited the Nahanni but had travelled down the Mackenzie and wanted to visit the area. The River, a book by Cheryl Kaye Tardif, is based on stories and legends from the area.
The Inga falls, whose status as a true waterfall is controversial, are currently incorporated into the Inga I and Inga II hydroelectric facilities. The volume of the river diverted is approximately 30% of the average discharge. The Grand Inga Dam, potentially the world's largest by generating capacity, is also proposed to be built on the falls. [1]
Beyond Victoria and Vancouver, Canada, life is slower paced. Here are places to see on a week’s car tour of the fjords just beyond those big cities. ... In 1988 a surveyor named Mike Trask ...