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Visual Magnitude:

53

Absolute Magnitude:

74

BWR (Class):

3.24  (Class 4)

Scenic Rating:
(graded on a curve)

79 / 100

   Grandeur:

24 / 35

   Scenery:

27 / 35

   Volume:

6 / 10

   Height:

10 / 10

   Width:

3 / 10

English

Metric

Total Height:

2744 feet

836 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

800 feet

244 meters

Number of Drops:

6

Waterfall Type:

Cascade

Average Width:

40 feet

12 meters

Average Volume:

Maximum Recorded Volume:

Watercourse:

Seasonality:

Perennial

Seasons of Best Flow:

1

Continent:

Oceania

Country:

New Zealand

State / Province:

South Island

Locality:

Fiordlands National Park

Specific Location:

Doubtful Sound

Latitude / Longitude:

-45.402 / 167.0845

Related Maps:

NZ Topo Online

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Directions:

Unavailable

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This is the tallest waterfall in New Zealand. The falls cascade down a steep, twisting course, before emptying into Doubtful Sound. It appears that the falls are fairly consistently sloped, but there may be a single drop in the range of 600-700 feet near the top of the falls. The height of this waterfall is more commonly listed as 2031 feet, however, the topographic maps indicate this to be an underestimate.

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http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=69497725&context=set-1496896&size=l
http://faemalia.homeip.net/NewZealandPix/NewZealandHoliday/SouthIsland/17-LakeManapouri-and-Doubtful...
http://faemalia.homeip.net/NewZealandPix/NewZealandHoliday/SouthIsland/17-LakeManapouri-and-Doubtful...
http://faemalia.homeip.net/NewZealandPix/NewZealandHoliday/SouthIsland/17-LakeManapouri-and-Doubtful...
http://www.slrobertson.com/images/new-zealand/south-island/fiordland/doubtful-sound/slideshow/photo-...

2005-12-23 - Added link

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