Webster's Falls Explained

Webster's Falls
Location:Hamilton, Ontario
Coords:43.2762°N -79.9809°W
Type:Curtain/Plunge
Height:22m (72feet)
Width:30m (100feet)
Watercourse:Spencer Creek

Webster's Falls, noted for its panoramas, is a 22adj=midNaNadj=mid classical curtain/ plunge waterfall found in the Spencer Gorge/Webster's Falls Conservation Area in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The water flows down Spencer Creek. In the past the falls have been known by various names such as Dr. Hamilton's Falls, Spencer Falls, Hart Falls, Fisher Falls and Flamborough Falls.[1]

The cobblestone footbridge, as well as a newer and narrower stone/concrete footbridge, crosses over Spencer Creek to the west side.[2]

"Baby Webster's Falls"

Baby Webster's Falls is a complex ribbon waterfall which has water mainly during seasonal storms and after the winter snow melts. Its height is 20 metres and its width is 3 metres (10 ft) It is located on a tributary of the Spencer Creek, on a separate ravine near Webster's Falls and can be seen from the top of the gorge.

Hamilton Firefighters have performed a total of 163 rope rescues between 2005 and August 2016, many of which have occurred at Webster's and Tew's falls.[3] In 2016, two deaths had occurred at Hamilton waterfalls by July.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: (www.cityofwaterfalls.ca). Hamilton- Waterfall Capital of the World. 2008-07-05.
  2. Book: Hamilton Waterfalls and Cascades: Research & Inventory Report, 2nd Edition. Hamilton Conservation Authority. November 2007.
  3. Web site: Think rope rescues are up in Hamilton? Think again - CBC News.
  4. Web site: Hamilton fire conducts rope rescue at Webster's Falls - CBC News.