Sentinel Fall facts for kids
Location | Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA, US |
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Type | Tiered |
Total height | 1,920 ft (590 m) |
Height of longest drop | 500 ft (150 m) |
Number of drops | 6 |
World height ranking | 60 |
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). It ranks on many lists as the twelfth-highest waterfall in the world, 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.
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