Nevada Fall
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Nevada Fall is a prominent and picturesque waterfall on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, known for its powerful drop and dramatic granite surroundings.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | waterfall ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Little Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| fedBy | snowmelt from Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| formsFeature |
Emerald Pool
ⓘ
surface form:
Emerald Pool (downstream, via Merced River)
|
| hasAccessibility | reachable by strenuous day hike ⓘ |
| hasAverageFlow | highest in late spring and early summer ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasCounty | Mariposa County ⓘ |
| hasDropStyle | single main drop ⓘ |
| hasHeight |
approximately 181 meters
ⓘ
approximately 594 feet ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for the state of Nevada ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Liberty Cap
ⓘ
Little Yosemite Valley ⓘ Vernal Fall ⓘ |
| hasProminence | granite cliff surroundings ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasRockType | granite ⓘ |
| hasState |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| hasTrailAccess |
John Muir Trail
ⓘ
Mist Trail ⓘ |
| hasType |
block waterfall
ⓘ
plunge waterfall ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint |
Glacier Point area (distant view)
ⓘ
Nevada Fall Footbridge ⓘ top of Nevada Fall ⓘ |
| inflowsFrom |
Merced River
ⓘ
surface form:
Merced River above Little Yosemite Valley
|
| isInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| isManagedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| isPhotographicSubject | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Mariposa County ⓘ
surface form:
Mariposa County, California
Sierra Nevada ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Yosemite Wilderness ⓘ |
| onRiver | Merced River ⓘ |
| outflowsTo |
Merced River
ⓘ
surface form:
Merced River below Nevada Fall
|
| overlooks |
Yosemite Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Yosemite Valley (upper portion)
|
| partOf |
Merced River
ⓘ
surface form:
Merced River watershed
|
| partOfTrailRoute | route to Half Dome via Mist Trail ⓘ |
| safetyNote | strong currents and slippery rocks near the brink ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Vernal Fall ⓘ |
| watercourse | Merced River ⓘ |
| withinNationalPark | Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
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