Waterwheel Falls is the largest of all waterfalls created by the Tuolumne River. It contains a series of small ledges. When strong gusts of wind lift part of the spray and blow it back upward, it gives the imagination of a waterwheel. This phenomenom gave the falls its name.

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Elevation 2,010 m

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Location: Tuolumne County, California, United States

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