Bow Falls

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.

This article is about the falls on the Bow River in Banff, Alberta. For the album by trumpeter Dave Douglas, see Bow River Falls.
Bow Falls
Bow Falls on the Bow River near Banff
Location in Alberta
LocationBanff
Coordinates51°10′00.79″N 115°33′37.75″W
TypeBlock
Total height30 ft (9.1 m)
Number of drops1
Longest drop30 ft (9.1 m)
Total width100 ft (30 m)
WatercourseBow River

The falls are within walking distance of both Banff and the Banff Springs Hotel, so they are visited by many tourists despite their relatively small size.

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

References
  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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