Lower Waterwheel Falls is a waterfall on Tuolumne River in Tuolumne County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 14.5 miles northeast of Yosemite Valley and roughly 70.6 miles northeast of Merced as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Sierra Nevada is a long granite range with glacially carved canyons, alpine meadows and forests of ponderosa and Jeffrey pine, incense cedar and giant sequoia. Snowmelt-fed rivers pour over polished granite steps and cliffs, especially in spring and early summer. Tuolumne River carries 15 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Tuolumne County holds 84 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Waterwheel Falls, 360 feet high, is under a mile away. Le Conte Falls, 250 feet high, is under a mile away. Unnamed waterfall on Tuolumne River, is about 1.1 miles away.
Lower Waterwheel Falls is located at 37.9297° N, 119.4643° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.