Cascade Dam

Cascade Dam is a dam in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 3,871 feet. Cascade Dam is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Tunnel View, as well as near the waterfall Bridalveil Fall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tunnel View and El Capitan.

Tunnel View

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Amysey, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tunnel View is a scenic viewpoint located on California State Route 41 in Yosemite National Park, United States. Since its opening in 1933, it has offered visitors iconic, expansive views of Yosemite Valley, making it one of the park's most renowned viewpoints. Tunnel View is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Cascade Dam.

El Capitan

Peak

Photo: Fernando Guachiak, CC BY-SA 4.0.

El Capitan is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, on the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end. The granite monolith is about 3,000 feet from base to summit along its tallest face and is a world-famous location for big wall climbing, including the disciplines of aid climbing, free climbing, and more recently for free solo climbing. El Capitan is situated 2 miles northeast of Cascade Dam.

Bridalveil Fall

Waterfall

Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5.

Bridalveil Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley in California. The waterfall is 188 metres in height and flows year round.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foresta and Yosemite Village.

Foresta

Hamlet

Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0.

Foresta is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States, situated within Yosemite National Park. Foresta is situated 5 miles west of Cascade Dam.

Yosemite Village

Village

Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of Yosemite Village, the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the Yosemite Valley within Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Village is situated 5 miles northeast of Cascade Dam.

Curry Village

Village

Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Curry Village is a campground in Mariposa County, California in Yosemite National Park within the Yosemite Valley. A rockfall in 2008 damaged a number of structures, and about one third of visitor units were closed because of risk. Curry Village is situated 6 miles east of Cascade Dam.

Cascade Dam

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Mariposa County, California, United States of America
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.71826° or 37° 43′ 6″ north

Longitude

-119.671° or 119° 40′ 16″ west

Elevation

3,871 feet (1,180 metres)

Open location code

8592P89H+8H

GeoNames ID

5334702

Wikidata ID

Q35698237

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Cebuano: “Cascade Dam”

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