Elbow Falls
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[[Image:Elbow Falls.JPG|thumb|right|Elbow Falls]]
'''Elbow Falls''' is a small set of [[waterfall]]s along the [[Elbow River]], west of the hamlet of [[Bragg Creek, Alberta|Bragg Creek]] within [[Kananaskis Country]], [[Alberta]]. They are located along [[Alberta Highway 66|Highway 66]], {{km to mi|20|abbr=yes}} west of the Bragg Creek turnoff on [[Alberta Highway 22X|Highway 22X]].
In the dry season, the falls reach a height of {{m to ft|6|wiki=yes}}, while in June, during high discharges, the river fills up and the waterfall is only {{m to ft|3|abbr=yes}} high.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.braggcreek.ca/kananaskis/elbowfalls.htm| title= Elbow Falls| author= Hamlet of Bragg Creek | authorlink= Bragg Creek, Alberta| month= September| year= 2005| accessdate= 2007-07-01}}</ref>
A day use area (i.e. picnics) is maintained at the falls site, and also serves as the start/finish of a short {{km to mi|1|abbr=yes}} long [[hiking]] trail.<ref>Hike Alberta - [http://hikealberta.com/hike/elbow-falls Elbow Falls Trail]
</ref> Overnight camping is available at several nearby campgrounds. <ref>Elbow Valley Campgrounds - [http://www.kananaskiscountrycampgrounds.com/elbow.html]
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==References==
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{{Alberta rivers and lakes}}
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[[Category:Waterfalls of Alberta]]
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[[eo:Akvofaloj Elbow]]