Virginia Falls (Northwest Territories)

Virginia Falls (Slave: Nailicho[1]) is a waterfall in Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located 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]

Virginia Falls
Nailicho  (Slave)
Location in Canada
Location	Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, Canada
Coordinates	61°36′26″N 125°44′12″W
Type	Segmented
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Total height	96 m (315 ft)
Number of drops	1
Average width	259 m (850 ft)
Watercourse	South Nahanni River
Average flow rate	1,000 m^3/s (35,000 cu ft/s)
World height ranking	860

It has a total drop of 96 m (315 ft),[4] making it about twice the height of Niagara Falls. It consists of a single drop with an average width of 259 m (850 ft). The rock in the centre of the falls is called Mason's Rock, named after Bill Mason, a Canadian canoeist, author, and filmmaker.[5]

The Virginia Falls Water Aerodrome is close by.

Gallery

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  View of the falls from below.
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  View of the falls from above.
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  Mason's Rock

See Also

• List of waterfalls by flow rate

References

1. "2010 Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada Management Plan". Nahanni National Park Reserve. Parks Canada. 10 June 2019.
2. "Virginia Falls, Northwest Territories, Canada". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
3. "Virginia Falls". Encyclopædia Britannica. 5 April 2010.
4. Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. Reader's Digest Association. pp. 405. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
5. LIFE Paradise Found: 100 Places - Beautiful Beyond Belief. Time Incorporated Books. 2016. ISBN 978-1-68330-560-6.