Lower Falls Yellowstone is a photograph by Teresa Zieba which was uploaded on February 16th, 2014.
Lower Falls Yellowstone
Yellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River, within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States. As the... more
by Teresa Zieba
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Lower Falls Yellowstone
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Teresa Zieba
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Yellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River, within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States. As the Yellowstone river flows north from Yellowstone Lake, it leaves the Hayden Valley and plunges first over Upper Yellowstone Falls and then a quarter mile (400 m) downstream over Lower Yellowstone Falls, at which point it then enters the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, which is up to 1,000 feet (304 m) deep.The lower falls are 308 feet (94 m) high, or almost twice as high as Niagara. The volume of water is in no way comparable to Niagara as the width of the Yellowstone River before it goes over the lower falls is 70 feet (22 m), whereas Niagara is a half mile (800 m).
The lower falls descend from the 590,000 year old Canyon Rhyolite lava flow. The lower falls of the Yellowstone is still the largest volume major waterfall in the Rocky Mountains of the United States. The volume of water flowing over the falls can vary from 63,500 USgal/s at peak runoff to 5,000 USgal/s in the fall.
UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription in 1978 - Ref: 28
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Teresa Zieba
Bob, thank you for featuring my work in Beautiful Scenery - A Picturesque Landscape group. I'm delighted with it.
Teresa Zieba
Nadine and Bob, thank you for the feature in All Natural Landscapes group. It's a huge honor.