Virginia Falls (Northwest Territories)
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 Location of Nahanni National Park Reserve |
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| Location | Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, Canada |
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| Type | Segmented |
| Total height | 96 meters (316 feet) |
| Height of longest drop | 96 meters (316 feet) |
| Average width | 259 meters (850 feet) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Average flow rate | 1,000 cubic meters per second (35,300 cubic feet per second) |
| Watercourse | South Nahanni River |
| World height ranking | 860 |
Virginia Falls is a waterfall in Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, Canada. It has a total drop of 96 meters (326 feet), making it about twice the height of Niagara Falls. The rock in the center of the falls is called Mason's Rock, named after Bill Mason, the famous Canadian canoeist, author, and filmmaker.
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