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Yosemite National Park
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You can help Yosemite National Park by becoming a volunteer or joining our park partners. You can help Yosemite and learn more about the park by purchasing books from the Yosemite Bookstore or signing up for a fun and educational Outdoor Adventure.

Upper Yosemite Fall with spring runoff  

Did You Know?
Yosemite Falls is fed mostly by snowmelt. Peak flow usually happens in late May, but by August, Yosemite Falls is often dry. It begins flowing again a few months later, after winter snows arrive.

Last Updated: November 02, 2006 at 15:07 EST