Yosemite Falls

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Yosemite Falls is a waterfall in Yosemite National Park, in California. It is the tallest measured waterfall in the United States. It is about 2,425 feet (739 m) tall, with three drops of:

  • 1,430 feet (440 m) plunge
  • 670 feet (200 m) cascade
  • 320 feet (98 m) plunge

It is a popular visitor attraction in the park.

Yosemite Falls flows in the spring, but may stop flowing by summer and fall. The falls is the 18th tallest in the world.

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