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Fall River is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia (Canada), to the north of Bedford and east of Lower Sackville. As of 2001, the population was 4,393. Fall River is named from a river running between Miller Lake and Lake Thomas. The Falls of Fall River were demolished in the 1960s during the construction of the Bicentennial Highway leading to Halifax.

There are many lakes in Fall River and its surrounding communities of Wellington, Waverley, Windsor Junction and Lakeview. There is an eighteen-hole golf course, Ashburn Golf Club , and a park, Laurie Provincial Park .

Lake Thomas and Fletcher's Lake in Fall River form a section of the Shubenacadie Canal, which connects the Bay of Fundy with the Halifax Harbour.

Soldier Lake, a large body of water lying almost completely within the boundaries of the game sanctuary.

Johnson River, a small river emptying into the east side of Soldier Lake and originating in the rugged interior of the game sanctuary.

Tillmann Brook, a swift flowing waterway, begins at a Nova Scotia Power Hydro dam on Soldier Lake inside the Waverley Game Sanctuary, eventually emptying into Miller Lake. Tillmann Brook is known for its trout and beaver lodges.

Third Lake, the third in a series of lakes starting in Lower Sackville. Third Lake forms part of the western boundary of Fall River

Kinsac Lake, a large lake, part of which forms another section of the western boundary of Fall River

Miller Lake, from which Fall River flows into Lake Thomas.

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