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Encyclopedia > Lehamite Falls
Lehamite Falls
Lehamite Falls
Lehamite Falls
Location: Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Type: Cascade
Total Height: 1,180 feet (359 m)
Longest Single Drop: n/a - cascades only
Number of Drops: n/a - cascades only
Average Flow Rate: unknown
World Height Ranking: 195

Lehamite Falls is located in Yosemite National Park, at 37°45′45″N, 119°34′44″W. It consists of a long series of steep cascades that fall 1,180 feet into Yosemite Valley, in a manner similar to Sentinel Fall. The falls are located in a small cleft in the north wall of the valley, immediately to the right of Yosemite Falls. Lehamite Falls is probably the most underapperciated significant waterfall in Yosemite National Park, simply because it's located almost right next to Yosemite Falls, so people don't usually pay any attention to it. It is one of the few features in the park that has retained its original Ahwaneechee name. Yosemite Valley with Half Dome in the distance. ... Yosemite redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 158,302 sq mi  410,000 km² 250 miles  400 km 770 miles  1,240 km 4. ... Hopetoun Falls near Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. ... Yosemite redirects here. ... Yosemite Valley with Half Dome in the distance. ... Yosemite Falls seen from the valley floor. ...



 

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