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   Known Alternate Names:

    Le Cascade de Ravine Blanche, Cascade de Salazie

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Visual Magnitude:

61

Absolute Magnitude:

86

BWR (Class):

1.22  (Class 2)

Scenic Rating:
(graded on a curve)

72 / 100

   Grandeur:

21 / 35

   Scenery:

27 / 35

   Volume:

4 / 10

   Height:

9 / 10

   Width:

3 / 10

English

Metric

Total Height:

2100 feet

640 meters

Tallest Single Drop:

1312 feet

400 meters

Number of Drops:

4

Waterfall Type:

Tiered

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Average Volume:

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Watercourse:

Seasonality:

Unknown

Seasons of Best Flow:

1

Continent:

Oceania

Country:

Reunion

State / Province:

Cirque de Salazie

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This is one of the most famous waterfalls on Reunion Island. The falls drop down the side of the Bras de Caverne River valley in four steps. Initially, we were lead to believe the total drop of the falls was in the range of 400 meters, however, recent evidence points to just the FIRST drop being 400 meters by itself, with the total height easily breaking 600 meters (though we don't know by how much exactly). We've estimated the falls at 2100 feet tall, but there are a few blurbs circling the internet that indicate the falls may actually be in the range of 800 meters. The falls seem to be on a relatively small drainage, but during the wet season, they are quite impressive, and can be quite powerful.

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http://www.canyoning-reunion.com/panorblan.htm
http://www.crystalcanyons.net/Pages/TripReports/ReportImages/ReunionIslandPages/R2.htm
http://www.alovelyworld.com/webreu/htmgb/reu38.htm

2006-10-14 - Updated name

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