Wapama Falls
The larger of two waterfalls located on the northern wall of Hetch Hetchy Valley.
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Wapama Falls Details
This waterfall is in the Hetch Tetchy Valley and is fed by Lake Vernon. It is powerful, but seldom visited. It can be viewed from O'Shaughnessy Dam or by hiking to the footbridges near its base, which in spring can sometimes be flooded. Height: 1,400 feet Flows: all year, with peak flow in May.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Wapama Falls
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1.9 mi away
O'Shaughnessy Dam
A curved gravity dam on the Tuolumne River in the Hetch Hetchy Valley of Yosemite National Park.
1.9 mi away
Hetch Hetchy View
Provides a viewpoint of the Valley's waterfalls.
2.0 mi away
Hetch Hetchy (H4)
This glacial valley once rivaled Yosemite in beauty, but was flooded when the O'Shaughnessy Dam was built.
2.1 mi away
Hetch Hetchy View (H5)
Provides a viewpoint of the Valley's waterfalls.
4.4 mi away
Hetch Hetchy Railroad (HHRR)
A 68-mile standard gauge railroad constructed by the City of San Francisco to support construction of the O'Shaughnessy Dam.
