Baker's Falls

For the town in New York known as Baker's Falls until 1910, see Hudson Falls.

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
Location	Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka
Type	Cascade
Total height	20 metres (66 ft)
Number of drops	2
Watercourse	Belihul Oya

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]

See also

• List of waterfalls of Sri Lanka

Citations

Notes

1. 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.

External links

• Media related to Baker's Falls at Wikimedia Commons

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