Dawson Falls was named in 1913 by land surveyor Robert Henry Lee after George Herbert Dawson, the Surveyor-General for British Columbia from 1912-1917.[2] Lee and his crew camped near Dawson Falls during the summers of 1913 and 1914 while they surveyed homesteaders' lots along the south side of the Murtle River. On July 24, 1913, Lee was surveying west from Dawson Falls when he discovered Helmcken Falls.
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Brink of Dawson Falls
The Wells Gray Park road (Clearwater Valley Road) passes close to Dawson Falls. The main viewpoint is a 10-minute walk and it is another few minutes to the top of the waterfall. A rough trail on the north side of the Murtle River provides a different vantage point. Pyramid Campground, one of four campgrounds in Wells Gray Park, is just northeast of Dawson Falls and has 50 sites.
At Dawson Falls, the Murtle River drops over lava flows that date to about 200,000 years ago. Below the lava are compacted sand and gravel deposits left by a river that predated the eruption.
The Mushbowl is located 600 m (1,969 ft) downstream from Dawson Falls. The Murtle River drops 5 m (16 ft) here and is split by a central rock. The waterfall is located here because of Cambrian rock which has resisted erosion. The Wells Gray Park road bridges the Murtle River at The Mushbowl. The swirling water has eroded a small cave into the cliff on the south side of The Mushbowl and it can be entered at low water from July onwards. The Mushbowl's name was given to this waterfall prior to 1940 and it is a good description of the water's action. Until the late 1960s, a second name "Devil's Punchbowl" was sometimes heard, but was phased out because The Mushbowl is a unique name.[2]
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^ abNeave, Roland (2023). Exploring Wells Gray Park, 7th edition. Wells Gray Tours, Kamloops, BC. ISBN978-0-9681932-3-5.
January 01, 1970
dawson, falls, waterfall, mount, taranaki, zealand, rere, kapuni, seven, waterfalls, murtle, river, wells, gray, provincial, park, british, columbia, canada, locationwells, gray, provincial, park, british, columbia, canadacoordinates51, 96667, 11667, 96667, 11. For the waterfall on Mount Taranaki New Zealand see Te Rere o Kapuni Dawson Falls is one of seven waterfalls on the Murtle River in Wells Gray Provincial Park British Columbia Canada 1 Dawson FallsLocationWells Gray Provincial Park British Columbia CanadaCoordinates51 58 00 N 120 07 00 W 51 96667 N 120 11667 W 51 96667 120 11667TypeBlockTotal height18 metres 59 ft 1 Number of drops1Total width107 metres 351 ft 1 Average width91 metres 299 ft 1 Run30 m 98 ft 1 WatercourseMurtle RiverAverageflow rate107 m3 s 3 800 cu ft s 1 Contents 1 Name origin 2 Description 3 See also 4 ReferencesName origin editDawson Falls was named in 1913 by land surveyor Robert Henry Lee after George Herbert Dawson the Surveyor General for British Columbia from 1912 1917 2 Lee and his crew camped near Dawson Falls during the summers of 1913 and 1914 while they surveyed homesteaders lots along the south side of the Murtle River On July 24 1913 Lee was surveying west from Dawson Falls when he discovered Helmcken Falls Description edit nbsp Brink of Dawson Falls The Wells Gray Park road Clearwater Valley Road passes close to Dawson Falls The main viewpoint is a 10 minute walk and it is another few minutes to the top of the waterfall A rough trail on the north side of the Murtle River provides a different vantage point Pyramid Campground one of four campgrounds in Wells Gray Park is just northeast of Dawson Falls and has 50 sites At Dawson Falls the Murtle River drops over lava flows that date to about 200 000 years ago Below the lava are compacted sand and gravel deposits left by a river that predated the eruption The Mushbowl is located 600 m 1 969 ft downstream from Dawson Falls The Murtle River drops 5 m 16 ft here and is split by a central rock The waterfall is located here because of Cambrian rock which has resisted erosion The Wells Gray Park road bridges the Murtle River at The Mushbowl The swirling water has eroded a small cave into the cliff on the south side of The Mushbowl and it can be entered at low water from July onwards The Mushbowl s name was given to this waterfall prior to 1940 and it is a good description of the water s action Until the late 1960s a second name Devil s Punchbowl was sometimes heard but was phased out because The Mushbowl is a unique name 2 See also editList of waterfalls in British Columbia Clearwater River Majerus Falls Spahats FallsReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dawson Falls British Columbia a b c d e f Dawson Falls British Columbia Canada World Waterfall Database www worldwaterfalldatabase com Retrieved 2020 11 03 a b Neave Roland 2023 Exploring Wells Gray Park 7th edition Wells Gray Tours Kamloops BC ISBN 978 0 9681932 3 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dawson Falls amp oldid 1193665240, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
