Alfred Creek, at one time known as Glacier Creek, is a
creek flowing off the east flank of
Mount Alfred, southeast into the lower reaches of the
Skwawka River near its mouth into the head of
Jervis Inlet
Jervis Inlet ( ) (''lekw'emin'' in she shashishalhlem) is one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast, about northwest of Vancouver, and the third of such inlets north of the 49th parallel, the first of which is Burrard Inlet, V ...
, which is on the
South Coast of British Columbia,
Canada
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.
Name origin
The name is derived from that of
Mount Alfred, which was named in 1860 after the second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and Duke of Edinburgh from his birth in 1844 until his death in 1900.
Alfred Creek Falls
Alfred Creek Falls is a
waterfall
A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge
of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in seve ...
which cascades down the steep western face of
Mount Alfred.
In January 2018, the estimated height of the waterfall was greatly reduced from to just following an analysis of improved terrain modelling.
See also
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List of waterfalls in Canada
The following list of waterfalls of Canada include all waterfalls of superlative significance.
Tallest waterfalls
By overall height
, there are 18 confirmed waterfalls with an overall height of at least .
By tallest single drop
, there are 14 ...
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List of rivers of British Columbia
The following is a partial list of rivers of British Columbia, organized by drainage basin, watershed. Some large creeks are included either because of size or historical importance
(See Alphabetical List of British Columbia rivers ). Also includ ...
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Deserted River Falls
References
Waterfalls of British Columbia
Rivers of the Pacific Ranges
South Coast of British Columbia
Cascade waterfalls
New Westminster Land District
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