Yosemite Falls
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
Yosemite Falls Media
Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, dropping a total of 2,425 feet (739 m) from the top of the upper fall to the base of the lower fall. *The Upper falls drop 1430 feet, the Lower falls 320 feet and in between are a series of smaller falls which are difficult to see from the valley. Here both parts of the main falls can be seen.
A video of Yosemite Upper Falls when the waterfall has a high flow rate. Taken along Northside Drive in Yosemite National Park, California.
The Middle Cascades, other than the last drop, are not visible from the valley floor
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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, depending on how much rain falls in the area. The Falls are located in an area of the park called Yosemite Valley, a huge valley that is famous for its beauty and its unusual box shape. The falls is the 7th tallest in the world. Though some books and websites list Colonial Creek Falls as being higher, this waterfall has not been accurately measured and it does not have a plunge like Yosemite Falls does. It is probably the second most famous waterfall in America, after Niagara Falls in New York.