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Sentinel Falls
| Location |
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA, US |
| Type |
Tiered |
| Total height |
1,920 feet |
| Height of longest drop |
500 feet |
| Number of drops |
6 |
| World height ranking |
60 |
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Sentinel Falls is a long series of cascades descending into Yosemite Valley alongside Sentinel Rock, at 37°43′40″N, 119°35′48″W. It is a tiered waterfall consisting of 6 major drops totaling 1,920 feet, the longest single drop being 500 feet. It ranks on many lists as the twelfth highest waterfall in the world,[citation needed] although in truth it is roughly the 60th tallest, as most weaker waterfalls don't make it into such lists. Despite its immense height it has a relatively low drainage and is usually dry by July.
