Bow Falls

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Bow Falls
Bow Falls on the Bow River near Banff
Bow Falls is located in Alberta
Bow Falls
Location in Alberta
Map
LocationBanff
Coordinates51°10′00.79″N 115°33′37.75″W / 51.1668861°N 115.5604861°W / 51.1668861; -115.5604861
TypeBlock
Total height30 ft (9.1 m)
Number of drops1
Longest drop30 ft (9.1 m)
Total width100 ft (30 m)
WatercourseBow River

Bow Falls is a major waterfall on the Bow River, Alberta just before the junction of it and the Spray River.[1] They are located near the Banff Springs Hotel and golf course on the left-hand side of River Road.

The falls are within walking distance of both Banff and the Banff Springs Hotel, so they are visited by many[quantify] tourists despite[further explanation needed] their relatively small size.[according to whom?]

The 1953 Marilyn Monroe film River of No Return featured the falls.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bow Falls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  2. ^ Brennan, Brian (2005). Romancing the Rockies: Mountaineers, Missionaries, Marilyn, and More. Calgary, Alberta: Fifth House Ltd. pp. 175–178. ISBN 1894856406.
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