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1 Waterfall wonder By Joseph McCollum

2 how big the body of water is how big the body of water is Niagara falls 17 square feet Niagara falls 17 square feet Yosemite falls 511 square miles Yosemite falls 511 square miles Machete falls 180 square miles Machete falls 180 square miles Shoshone falls 12 square miles Shoshone falls 12 square miles Multnomah falls 21 square miles Multnomah falls 21 square miles

3 height Niagara falls 86 feet Niagara falls 86 feet Yosemite falls 2425 feet Yosemite falls 2425 feet Malachite falls 1.600 2.450 Malachite falls 1.600 2.450 Shoshone falls 212 feet Shoshone falls 212 feet Multnomah falls 542 feet Multnomah falls 542 feet

4 Largest to smallest Yosemite falls Yosemite falls Multnomah falls Multnomah falls Malachite falls Malachite falls Shoshone falls Shoshone falls Niagara falls Niagara falls

5 Niagara falls There are differing theories as to the origin of the name of the falls. According to Iroquoian scholar Bruce Trigger, "Niagara" is derived from the name given to a branch of the locally residing native Neutral Confederacy, who are described as being called the "Niagagarega" people on several late 17th century French maps of the area. There are differing theories as to the origin of the name of the falls. According to Iroquoian scholar Bruce Trigger, "Niagara" is derived from the name given to a branch of the locally residing native Neutral Confederacy, who are described as being called the "Niagagarega" people on several late 17th century French maps of the area.Bruce Trigger Neutral ConfederacyBruce Trigger Neutral Confederacy

6 Yosemite falls Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America. Located in Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada of California, it is a major attraction in the park, especially in late spring when the water flow is at its peak. Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America. Located in Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada of California, it is a major attraction in the park, especially in late spring when the water flow is at its peak. waterfallNorth America Yosemite National ParkSierra NevadaCalifornia spring waterfallNorth America Yosemite National ParkSierra NevadaCalifornia spring

7 Malachite falls The valley of the [1] contains a fair amount of waterfalls. The river heads in a series of large lakes: Big Heart Lake, Angeline Lake, and Otter Lake- which form spectacular waterfalls as they plunge down to Delta Lake. On the valley walls downstream of Delta Lake, are found even more waterfalls. The valley of the [1] contains a fair amount of waterfalls. The river heads in a series of large lakes: Big Heart Lake, Angeline Lake, and Otter Lake- which form spectacular waterfalls as they plunge down to Delta Lake. On the valley walls downstream of Delta Lake, are found even more waterfalls.[1]waterfalls[1]waterfalls

8 Shoshone falls Shoshone Falls has existed at least since the end of the last ice age, when the Bonneville Flood carved much of the Snake River canyon and surrounding valleys. It is a total barrier to the upstream movement of fish. The falls were the upper limit of sturgeon, and spawning runs of salmon and steelhead could not pass the falls. Yellowstone cutthroat trout lived above the falls in the same ecological niche as Rainbow Trout below it. Due to this marked difference, the World Wide Fund for Nature used Shoshone Falls as the boundary between the Upper Snake and the Columbia Unglaciated freshwater ecoregions. Shoshone Falls has existed at least since the end of the last ice age, when the Bonneville Flood carved much of the Snake River canyon and surrounding valleys. It is a total barrier to the upstream movement of fish. The falls were the upper limit of sturgeon, and spawning runs of salmon and steelhead could not pass the falls. Yellowstone cutthroat trout lived above the falls in the same ecological niche as Rainbow Trout below it. Due to this marked difference, the World Wide Fund for Nature used Shoshone Falls as the boundary between the Upper Snake and the Columbia Unglaciated freshwater ecoregions.Bonneville FloodSnake River Yellowstone cutthroat troutWorld Wide Fund for NatureBonneville FloodSnake River Yellowstone cutthroat troutWorld Wide Fund for Nature

9 Multnomah falls Multnomah Falls is a waterfall on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, located east of Troutdale, between Corbett and, along the Historic Columbia River Highway. The falls drops in two major steps, split into an upper falls of 542 feet (165 m) and a lower falls of 69 feet (21 m), with a gradual 9 foot (3 m) drop in elevation between the two, so the total height of the waterfall is conventionally given as 620 feet (189 m). Multnomah Falls is the tallest waterfall in the State of Oregon. It is credited by a sign at the site of the falls as the third tallest year-round waterfall in the United States. Multnomah Falls is a waterfall on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, located east of Troutdale, between Corbett and, along the Historic Columbia River Highway. The falls drops in two major steps, split into an upper falls of 542 feet (165 m) and a lower falls of 69 feet (21 m), with a gradual 9 foot (3 m) drop in elevation between the two, so the total height of the waterfall is conventionally given as 620 feet (189 m). Multnomah Falls is the tallest waterfall in the State of Oregon. It is credited by a sign at the site of the falls as the third tallest year-round waterfall in the United States.waterfallOregonColumbia River GorgeTroutdaleCorbettHistoric Columbia River Highway OregonwaterfallOregonColumbia River GorgeTroutdaleCorbettHistoric Columbia River Highway Oregon


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