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Rearguard Falls

Coordinates: 52°58′25″N 119°21′25″W / 52.97361°N 119.35694°W / 52.97361; -119.35694
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Rearguard Falls
Rearguard Falls
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LocationRearguard Falls Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates52°58′25″N 119°21′25″W / 52.97361°N 119.35694°W / 52.97361; -119.35694
TypeGradual Cascade
Total height6 m (20 ft) [1]
Number of drops1
Total width73 m (240 ft) [1]
Average width61 m (200 ft) [1]
WatercourseFraser River
Average
flow rate
171 m3/s (6,000 cu ft/s) [1]

Rearguard Falls is located in Rearguard Falls Provincial Park on the Fraser River in British Columbia.[2][3] The falls are located 115 km (71 mi) downstream from the river's source at Fraser Pass. This is the farthest point that salmon migrate up the Fraser River to spawn, about 1,260 km (783 mi) from the ocean.[4] A boardwalk is installed on the trail leading from the rest area on Yellowhead Highway to the falls; allowing travellers a close-up view of the falls.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Rearguard Falls, British Columbia, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  2. ^ "Rearguard Falls Park". BC Geographical Names.
  3. ^ "Rearguard Falls". BC Geographical Names.
  4. ^ Rearguard Falls Provincial Park