Waterwheel Falls

Waterwheel Falls

Waterwheel Falls is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada of California, located at coord|37|55|36|N|119|27|31|W|. It is the largest of the many waterfalls of the Tuolumne River. Its upper part contains a series of four or so small ledges, each of which creates a small plume as the water is deflected away from the rock face. A unique phenomenon appears at the first and largest of these ledges during the high-water season of early summer. Strong gusts of wind can lift part of the spray and blow it back upward, causing it to reenter the falls above the ledge. [cite web|url=http://travel.latimes.com/destinations/high-sierra/yosemite-national-park/attractions/glen-aulin-high-sierra-camp-to-waterwheel-falls/review|title= Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp to Waterwheel Falls|publisher=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=2008-07-27] This cyclic "waterwheel" gives the falls their name.

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* [http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tmhikes.htm Day Hikes in Tuolumne Meadows] NPS


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