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Crescent Falls 
Crescent FallsLocation Clearwater County, Alberta Type Tiered Total height 27 m (89 ft) Number of drops 1 Longest drop 27 m (89 ft) Crescent Falls are a series of two waterfalls located on the Bighorn River in west-central Alberta, Canada.
The falls are located a few kilometres upstream of the river's confluence with the North Saskatchewan River. A 4.5 kilometer (3 mi) long trail leads north from David Thompson Highway (between Abraham Lake and Nordegg) to the falls. The Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area is established immediately up-river from the falls.[1]
The waterfall is two-tiered and has a height of 25 meters (82 ft).[2]
References
- ^ Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture. "Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area". http://gateway.cd.gov.ab.ca/siteinformation.aspx?id=129. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
- ^ World Waterfalls. "Crescent falls". http://www.worldwaterfalls.com/waterfall.php?falls=Crescent%20Falls%20AB. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
Hydrography of Alberta Rivers 
Waterfalls Lakes Reservoirs Glaciers Other Peace–Athabasca DeltaCoordinates: 52°23′14″N 116°21′15″W / 52.38722°N 116.35417°W
Categories:- Clearwater County, Alberta
- Waterfalls of Alberta
- Central Alberta geography stubs
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