Sunwapta Falls

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Sunwapta Falls is a powerful, glacier-fed waterfall in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, renowned for its dramatic cascades and scenic canyon setting.

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Lower Sunwapta Falls 1
Sunwapta Falls canonical 1
Upper Sunwapta Falls 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tourist attraction
waterfall
accessibleBy Highway 93 NERFINISHED
country Canada
distanceFrom about 55 km south of Jasper
dropCount multiple
fedBy glacial meltwater
flowsThrough narrow canyon
geologicalFeature erosional canyon
hasInfrastructure footbridge
nearby lodge
parking area
viewing platforms
hasNearbyFeature Columbia Icefield
Icefields Parkway viewpoints
Sunwapta River ONNED1
hasPart Lower Sunwapta Falls
linked to: Sunwapta Falls

Upper Sunwapta Falls
linked to: Sunwapta Falls
height about 18 metres
knownFor powerful cascades
scenic canyon setting
turquoise glacial water
languageOfName Stoney
locatedBetween Columbia Icefield
Jasper
locatedIn Alberta
Canadian Rockies
locatedInProtectedArea Jasper National Park NERFINISHED
locatedOn Icefields Parkway
managedBy Parks Canada
nameMeaning “turbulent river”
partOf Athabasca River basin
linked to: Athabasca River
provinceOrState Alberta
region Rocky Mountains
safetyNote fenced viewpoints to keep visitors away from cliff edges
seasonalVariation higher flow in late spring and early summer
touristActivity photography
short hiking
sightseeing
watercourse Sunwapta River

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Jasper National Park contains Sunwapta Falls
Sunwapta Falls hasPart Upper Sunwapta Falls
linked to: Sunwapta Falls
Sunwapta Falls hasPart Lower Sunwapta Falls
linked to: Sunwapta Falls