Emerald Pool

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geographical feature natural pool tourist attraction

Emerald Pool is a tranquil, emerald-colored natural pool along the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, popular as a scenic stop between Nevada Fall and Vernal Fall.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Emerald Pool (downstream, via Merced River)	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographical feature ⓘ natural pool ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
accessedBy	John Muir Trail ⓘ Mist Trail ⓘ
between	Nevada Fall ⓘ Vernal Fall ⓘ
color	emerald green ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
ecosystem	montane riverine environment ⓘ
elevation	approximately 1,500 meters above sea level ⓘ
featureType	river pool ⓘ
formedBy	Merced River erosion ⓘ
geology	granite bedrock ⓘ
hasNearbyFeature	Merced River cascades ⓘ Nevada Fall ⓘ Silver Apron ⓘ Vernal Fall ⓘ
hazard	cold water temperatures ⓘ slippery granite surfaces ⓘ swift water ⓘ
inParkRegion	Sierra Nevada ⓘ
knownFor	emerald-colored water ⓘ scenic views ⓘ tranquil setting ⓘ
locatedIn	California, United States ⓘ surface form: California Mariposa County ⓘ surface form: Mariposa County, California Merced River ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States Yosemite National Park ⓘ
locatedInProtectedArea	Yosemite National Park ⓘ
managedBy	National Park Service ⓘ
nearTrailJunction	junction of Mist Trail and John Muir Trail near Vernal Fall ⓘ
partOf	Merced River ⓘ surface form: Merced River watershed Yosemite Falls Trail ⓘ surface form: Yosemite Valley trail system
popularFor	hiking stop ⓘ photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ
recreationRegulation	subject to Yosemite National Park rules and regulations ⓘ
safetyAdvisory	diving prohibited ⓘ swimming discouraged due to strong currents and slippery rocks ⓘ
seasonalVariation	higher flows in spring and early summer ⓘ lower, calmer water in late summer and fall ⓘ
vegetationNearby	coniferous forest ⓘ riparian shrubs ⓘ
viewpointFor	surrounding granite cliffs ⓘ upstream cascades of the Merced River ⓘ
watercourse	Merced River ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vernal Fall → downstreamFrom → Emerald Pool ⓘ

Nevada Fall → formsFeature → Emerald Pool ⓘ

this entity surface form: Emerald Pool (downstream, via Merced River)

Silver Apron → locatedUpstreamOf → Emerald Pool ⓘ

Silver Apron → near → Emerald Pool ⓘ