Alexandra Falls Explained

Alexandra Falls
Alt Name:Hatto deh Naili
Map:Canada
Location:On the Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada
Coordinates:60.5006°N -116.2792°W
Height:32m (105feet)

The Alexandra Falls (Slavey: Hatto deh Naili) is a 32m (105feet)[1] waterfall located on the Hay River in the Northwest Territories. The falls, the third highest in the NWT, form part of the Twin Falls Gorge Territorial Park and has its own day use area with a 3km (02miles) trail to the main campsite at Louise Falls (15 m drop),[2] the second of the Twin Falls. Situated on the Mackenzie Highway the falls are about 10km (10miles) southwest of Enterprise and 43km (27miles) southwest of Hay River.[3] [4]

Both Ed Lucero[5] and Tyler Bradt,[6] whitewater kayakers, have successfully gone over the falls in kayaks. Traditional Dene lore says that the two falls are two spirits, Grandmother and Grandfather, who protect the area.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Natural Resources Canada . Alexandra Falls . October 24, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081024120818/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/waterfalls.html . at the Atlas of Canada
  2. Book: Smith, D.G.. Landforms of Alberta interpreted from airphotos and satellite imagery. Alberta Remote Sensing Center, Alberta Environment. 1987. 0-919975-10-0. Edmonton, Alberta. 21.
  3. https://www.campingnwt.ca/Processing/tabid/57/ParkID/11/Default.aspx Twin Falls Gorge Territorial Park
  4. http://www.iti.gov.nt.ca/tourismparks/parks/parks/twin_falls_territorial_park_page1.shtml Destination Park
  5. http://www.wetdawg.com/pages/whitewater/ed_lucero/index_ww.php Ed Lucero
  6. http://www.kayaksession.com/tyler-bradt-waterfall-record-palouse.php Tyler Bradt Exclusive Interview kayaksession.com
  7. http://www.iti.gov.nt.ca/tourismparks/parks/parks/twin_falls_territorial_park_page2.shtml Twin Falls Territorial Park