Yellowstone Falls

waterfall, United States

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Yellowstone Falls are two waterfalls on the Yellowstone River in northwestern Wyoming. The Upper Falls drop 109 feet (33 meters), and the Lower Falls cascade 308 feet (94 meters). These falls are a prominent feature within the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, a gorge carved by the river. The canyon's walls display vibrant colors due to decomposed rhyolite rock. Yellowstone Falls are a significant natural attraction within Yellowstone National Park, known for its diverse geological and hydrothermal features.12

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Yellowstone National Park
Physical features
The river’s Yellowstone Falls, located in the north-central part of the park, descend in two majestic cascades: the Upper Falls, with a drop of 114 feet (35 meters), and the Lower Falls, with a drop of 308 feet (94 meters). The falls constitute the western end of…
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The river’s Yellowstone Falls, located in the north-central part of the park, descend in two majestic cascades: the Upper Falls, with a drop of 114 feet (35 meters), and the Lower Falls, with a drop of 308 feet (94 meters). The falls constitute the western end of…
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river
Glaciated mountains
…metres), with a three-section drop; Yellowstone Falls, Wyoming (94 metres), with a two-section drop; Sutherland Falls, South Island, New Zealand (580 metres); and Krimmler Waterfall, Austria (380 metres). Other falls of considerable height or volume of flow occur elsewhere in mountainous and formerly glaciated regions—namely, in the Alps, the Sierra…
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…metres), with a three-section drop; Yellowstone Falls, Wyoming (94 metres), with a two-section drop; Sutherland Falls, South Island, New Zealand (580 metres); and Krimmler Waterfall, Austria (380 metres). Other falls of considerable height or volume of flow occur elsewhere in mountainous and formerly glaciated regions—namely, in the Alps, the Sierra…
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