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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 ...
The South Fork Merced River is the largest tributary of the Merced River.Most of the river flows within Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada of California. [1] The river is 43 miles (69 km) long, and its drainage basin covers about 240 square miles (620 km 2), of which 109 square miles (280 km 2) are in the national park.
The North Fork Merced River is a tributary of the Merced River in Mariposa County, California. The river originates in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in the Stanislaus National Forest and flows generally south through a canyon to join the Merced River near Bagby .
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 ...
Eel River watershed map Russian River near Duncan's Mills. Rivers and streams between Humboldt Bay and the Golden Gate that empty into the Pacific Ocean (arranged north to south; tributaries with those entering nearest the sea first): Eel River. Salt River; Van Duzen River. Yager Creek
Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, USA.They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor. . This scenic spot is the starting point for the Mist Trail, and is also the northern trailhead for the John Muir Trai
The highway continues into the park as El Portal Drive, following the Merced River to Yosemite Valley. The road intersects with Big Oak Flat Road, providing a connection to State Route 120 . El Portal Drive then splits into a one way loop road to connect the rest of the valley, heading east as Southside Drive on the south side of the river and ...
The Merced River — a tributary of the San Joaquin River in Mariposa County and Merced County, California. Flowing from the Sierra Nevada in Yosemite National Park and through Yosemite Valley , into the San Joaquin Valley .