Montmorency Falls
Montmorency Falls 
Montmorency Falls in the summer.
Interactive map of Montmorency FallsLocation Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Coordinates 46°53′27″N 71°8′51″W Type Cataract Total height 83 m (272 ft) Number of drops 2 Watercourse Montmorency River Average
flow rate 130 m3/s (4,600 cu ft/s)[1][2]
The Montmorency Falls (French: Chute Montmorency) is a large waterfall on the Montmorency River in Quebec, Canada.[3]
| Montmorency Falls | |
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 Montmorency Falls in the summer. | |
Interactive map of Montmorency Falls | |
| Location | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 46°53′27″N 71°8′51″W |
| Type | Cataract |
| Total height | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Number of drops | 2 |
| Watercourse | Montmorency River |
| Average flow rate | 130 m3/s (4,600 cu ft/s)[1][2] |
The Montmorency Falls (French: Chute Montmorency) is a large waterfall on the Montmorency River in Quebec, Canada.[3]
Location
The falls are located on the boundary between the borough of Beauport and Boischatel, about 12 km (7.5 mi) from the heart of old Quebec City. The area surrounding the falls is protected within the Montmorency Falls Park (French: Parc de la Chute-Montmorency). The falls are at the mouth of the Montmorency River where it drops over the cliff shore into the Saint Lawrence River, opposite the western end of the Île d'Orleans. The waterfalls are 83 m (272') tall, a full 30 m (99') higher than Niagara Falls.[4]
The falls are located on the boundary between the borough of Beauport and Boischatel, about 12 km (7.5 mi) from the heart of old Quebec City. The area surrounding the falls is protected within the Montmorency Falls Park (French: Parc de la Chute-Montmorency). The falls are at the mouth of the Montmorency River where it drops over the cliff shore into the Saint Lawrence River, opposite the western end of the Île d'Orleans. The waterfalls are 83 m (272') tall, a full 30 m (99') higher than Niagara Falls.[4]
Access and tourism
Around 970,000 visitors a year visit Montmorency Falls.[5] There are staircases that allow visitors to view the falls from several different perspectives. A suspension bridgeover the crest of the falls provides access to both sides of the park. There is also a funitel that carries passengers between the base and the top of the falls. In the summer the park hosts an international fireworks competition with the falls as a backdrop.[6]
During summer months, the falls give off a yellow glow due to high iron content in the waterbed.[7]
The Ice Hotel was located at Montmorency Falls for its first year in 2001.
In July 2019, it was announced that the Montmorency Falls tourist site would be getting a $33-million makeover.[8]
Around 970,000 visitors a year visit Montmorency Falls.[5] There are staircases that allow visitors to view the falls from several different perspectives. A suspension bridgeover the crest of the falls provides access to both sides of the park. There is also a funitel that carries passengers between the base and the top of the falls. In the summer the park hosts an international fireworks competition with the falls as a backdrop.[6]
During summer months, the falls give off a yellow glow due to high iron content in the waterbed.[7]
The Ice Hotel was located at Montmorency Falls for its first year in 2001.
In July 2019, it was announced that the Montmorency Falls tourist site would be getting a $33-million makeover.[8]