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Which side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains receives the greatest amount of precipitation?

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Answer: I would say the west side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

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The leeward (east) side of the mountains face Death Valley, which is very dry and hot. The western side faces the Pacific Ocean.

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