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Merced River watershed (Interactive map) The Merced River watershed encompasses 1,726 square miles (4,470 km 2) in the central Sierra Nevada. To the north it is bordered by the watershed of the Tuolumne River, the other major river draining Yosemite National Park. On the south, the Merced watershed borders on the headwaters of the San Joaquin ...
Map of the Merced River watershed, including location of Lake McClure New Exchequer Dam stands 490 feet (150 m) high from the foundations and 479 feet (146 m) above the Merced River. The dam is 1,220 feet (370 m) long, 18 feet (5.5 m) wide at the crest, 1,000 feet (300 m) wide at the base and is composed of 5,169,000 cubic yards (3,952,000 m 3 ...
Part of the Tuolumne River watershed. Merced Grove: Yosemite National Park Mariposa County: 1,700–1,800 5,600–5,900 The grove features about 20 large trees. Part of the Merced River watershed. Mariposa Grove: Yosemite National Park Mariposa County
Watershed delineation is the process of identifying the boundary of a watershed, also referred to as a catchment, drainage basin, or river basin.It is an important step in many areas of environmental science, engineering, and management, for example to study flooding, aquatic habitat, or water pollution.
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It is formed by the New Exchequer Dam impounding the Merced River, which is a tributary of the San Joaquin River. It is about 40 miles (64 km) east of Modesto . The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has developed a safe eating advisory for Lake McClure based on levels of mercury found in fish caught from this ...
Forecasters expect the river to drop below 24 feet on Tuesday afternoon but creep higher again Tuesday night before receding again to below its flood stage by 6 a.m. Wednesday.
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