snowmelt hashtag performance

#draingang Yosemite Falls, fed by #snowmelt and #rainfall from the #YosemiteCreek #watershed, is a #three-tiered #waterfall system that drains into the #MercedRiver. The #UpperFall (#1430feet) marks the initial dramatic drop, followed by the #MiddleCascades (#675feet) and the #LowerFall (#320feet). #Waterflow is strongest in #spring and #earlysummer during peak #snowmelt, tapering off in #latesummer and #fall. After cascading through these tiers, #YosemiteCreek carries the water into the #MercedRiver, completing its journey through #YosemiteValley.

#TunnelView in #YosemiteNationalPark is not only a #breathtaking vista but also a testament to #engineering ingenuity, particularly through the design of the #WawonaTunnel. Completed in #1933, the #4000foot tunnel is the #longesthighwaytunnel in #California, carved through #solidgranite to connect visitors to #YosemiteValley. Its construction required #innovativetechniques to manage both the #structuralintegrity of the #mountain and the challenges of #drainage in a region prone to #heavyrainfall and #snowmelt. The tunnel’s #drainagesystem incorporates #channels and #culverts designed to divert #water away from the #roadway, preventing #erosion and maintaining #safedrivingconditions. The #iconiclandscape visible from #TunnelView owes its origins to millions of years of #geologicalprocesses. #YosemiteValley was formed through a combination of #tectonicuplift, which raised the #SierraNevada, and #glacialactivity during the #IceAges that carved the #granite into its #iconicUshape. #Glaciers scoured the #valleyfloor, leaving behind towering #cliffs like #ElCapitan and landmarks like #BridalveilFall. Emerging from the tunnel, visitors are greeted with this #aweinspiring panorama, where #cuttingedgeengineering harmonizes with #naturesgrandeur, showcasing the power of both #human and #naturalforces.