Panther Falls

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Panther Falls
Panther Falls, close to the Icefields Parkway
Panther Falls is located in Alberta
Panther Falls
Location in Alberta
Map
LocationBanff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates52°10′54″N 117°03′23″W / 52.18167°N 117.05639°W / 52.18167; -117.05639 (Panther Falls)
TypeVeiling Plunge
Total height66 metres (217 ft)[1]
Number of drops1
Total width20 metres (66 ft)[1]
Average width12 metres (39 ft)[1]
Run18 metres (59 ft)[1]
WatercourseNigel Creek
Average
flow rate
2 m3/s (71 cu ft/s)[1]

Panther Falls are a series of waterfalls in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is developed on Nigel Creek and its waters originate in Nigel Pass, between the slopes of Cirrus Mountain and Nigel Peak in the Parker Ridge of the Canadian Rockies.

It is a class 3 waterfall, with a drop of 66 m (217 ft) and a width of 20 m (66 ft).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Panther Falls, Alberta, Canada - World Waterfall Database". www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.