Chaudière Falls (Chaudière River)

For the identically named falls on the Ottawa River, see Chaudière Falls.

Chaudière Falls
French: Chutes de la Chaudière
LocationLévis, Quebec
Coordinates46°42′53″N 71°16′57″W / 46.71472°N 71.28250°W / 46.71472; -71.28250[1]
TypeSegmented block
Total height35 metres (115 ft)
Total width240 m (790 ft)
WatercourseChaudière River
Average
flow rate		500 m3/s (18,000 cu ft/s)[2]

Chaudière Falls (French: Chutes de la Chaudière, pronounced [ʃyt də la ʃodjɛʁ]) is a 35-meter-high (115 ft) waterfall in Lévis, Quebec, along the Chaudière River. It is part of the regional Parc des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, which features a 113-metre-long (371 ft) suspension footbridge standing 23 metres over the river.[3] There are walking and bicycle trails along the river.

  • View from the top of the Chaudière Falls
    View from the top of the Chaudière Falls
  • Footbridge on the Chaudière River
    Footbridge on the Chaudière River
  • Walking trail in the park
    Walking trail in the park

See also

References

  1. ^ Querying Geographical Names of Canada - Query by name Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Graphique des données à une station hydrométrique". www.cehq.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  3. ^ "Parc des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière". Visitez Lévis. Retrieved 30 November 2016.


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