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Sunwapta Falls, Jasper National Park, Canada

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Sunwapta Falls is a waterfall of the Sunwapta River located in Jasper National Park, Canada.

It is accessible via a short drive off the Icefields Parkway that connects Jasper and Banff National Parks. The falls have a drop of about 18.5 metres. Sunwapta is a native word that means turbulent water. It is most spectacular in the late spring when the spring melt is at it's peak.

 

The water originates from the Athabasca Glacier, and volumes are higher in early summer, caused by glacial meltdown.

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