Ribbon Falls
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Location | Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA, US |
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Type | Plunge |
Total Height | 1,612 feet/491 meters |
Number of Drops | 1 |
World Height Ranking | 99 |
Ribbon Falls, located in Yosemite National Park in California, is the largest single-drop waterfall in the United States. The fall is fed by melting winter snow; while therefore dry for much of the year, the fall is a spectacular 1,612 feet (491 m) in the spring.
[edit] See also
Waterfalls in Yosemite Valley |
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Yosemite | Nevada | Vernal | Bridalveil | Ribbon Illilouette | Lehamite | Sentinel | Silver Strand | Snow Creek | Staircase | Royal Arch Cascade |