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.

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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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Emerald Pool between Nevada Fall
Yosemite National Park contains Nevada Fall
Nevada Fall Footbridge givesViewOf Nevada Fall
Mist Trail hasEndpoint Nevada Fall
Emerald Pool hasNearbyFeature Nevada Fall
Yosemite Valley hasWaterfall Nevada Fall
Liberty Cap near Nevada Fall
Little Yosemite Valley near Nevada Fall
Nevada Fall Footbridge near Nevada Fall
Half Dome nearbyFeature Nevada Fall
Glacier Point overlooks Nevada Fall
Liberty Cap overlooks Nevada Fall
Merced River passesFeature Nevada Fall
Panorama Trail passesNear Nevada Fall
Happy Isles trailheadFor Nevada Fall
Vernal Fall upstreamFrom Nevada Fall
Mist Trail viewOf Nevada Fall
Snake Dike viewOf Nevada Fall