Sierra Nevada (SAD)

Sierra Nevada ili Sierra Nevadas (španjolski: Sniježna planina), je veliki planinski masiv na jugozapadu Sjedinjenih Američkih Država.

Geografske karakteristike

Velika masa Sierre leži u Kaliforniji od doline Central Valley na zapadu, do velike depresije Basin and Range na istoku. Sierra Nevada se proteže paralelno sa pacifičkom obalom u dužini od nekih 400 km, od pustinje Mojave na jugu Kalifornije do Kaskadskih planina u Oregonu na sjever, uzduž istočne granice države Kalifornija.

Masiv je širok od 128 km (kao kod Jezera Tahoe do 80 km na jugu. Planinski vrhunci Sierre imaju od 3 350 m do 4 418 m, koliko ima vrh Planine Whitney.

Sierra Nevada je poznata po svojim gigantskim sekvojama, najstarijim živim bićima na zemlji. Danas je Sierra poznata kao ogromna rekreaciona zona velikih gradova Kalifornije, poznati turistički centar je Jezero Tahoe.

Nekad je bila poznata po zlatnim groznicama i brojnim rudnicima po kojima se do krajnjih granica ekploatirala ruda, tako da je nakon toga kraj ostao potpuno devastiran (erozije tla).

Sierra Nevada je izvorište brojnih kalifornijskih rijeka (Sacramento), koje su od vitalne važnosti za tu suhu državu.

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