Baker's Falls

Waterfall in Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka
Baker's Falls
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LocationHorton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka
TypeCascade
Total height20 metres (66 ft)
Number of drops2
WatercourseBelihul Oya

Baker's Falls (Sinhala: බේකර් ඇල්ල) is a famous waterfall in Sri Lanka. It is located inside the Horton Plains National Park, on a tributary of the Belihul Oya.[1][2]

Baker's falls are 20 metres (66 ft) high and 25 m (82 ft) wide.[3] The falls were named after British explorer and big game hunter Sir Samuel Baker. Many Rhododendron and fern bushes can be seen around the waterfall.[1]

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Citations

Notes

  1. ^ a b Senanayake 2004: p. 37–38
  2. ^ Kautzsch, E. (2003). A Guide to the Waterfalls of Sri Lanka (2nd ed.). Tisara Prakasakayo
  3. ^ "Tourist Directory - Bakers Falls".

References

  • Senanayake, Chanaka (2004). Sri Lankawe Diya Eli (in Sinhala) (1st ed.). Sooriya Publishers. ISBN 955-8892-06-8.
  • Media related to Baker's Falls at Wikimedia Commons

06°47′32″N 80°47′22″E / 6.79222°N 80.78944°E / 6.79222; 80.78944


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