Sentinel Fall

Waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California, US
37°43′40″N 119°35′48″W / 37.72778°N 119.59667°W / 37.72778; -119.59667TypeTieredTotal height1,920 ft (590 m)Number of drops6Longest drop500 ft (150 m)World height ranking60

Sentinel Falls is a long series of cascades descending into Yosemite Valley, in the U.S. state of California, alongside Sentinel Rock. It is a tiered waterfall consisting of 6 major drops totaling 1,920 feet (590 m), the longest single drop being 500 feet (150 m).[1] It ranks on many lists as the twelfth-highest waterfall in the world,[citation needed] although in truth it is roughly the sixtieth-tallest, as most weaker waterfalls do not make it into such lists. Despite its immense height it has a relatively low drainage and is usually dry by July.

References

  1. ^ "Sentinel Fall". World Waterfall Database. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2008-07-28.

External links

  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sentinel Fall
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Waterfalls of Yosemite Valley
  • Bridalveil
  • Horsetail
  • Illilouette
  • Lehamite
  • Nevada
  • Pywiack Cascade
  • Ribbon
  • Royal Arch Cascade
  • Sentinel
  • Silver Strand
  • Snow Creek
  • Staircase
  • Three Chute
  • Vernal
  • Yosemite


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