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Merced River

The Merced River (/mɜːrˈsɛd/; Spanish: Río Merced, meaning "Mercy River") is a 145-mile (233 km)-long tributary of the San Joaquin River in central California, United States. It flows from the Sierra Nevada into the San Joaquin Valley and is best known for its steep course through the southern part of Yosemite National Park, where it is the primary…

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Basin size
1,726 sq mi (4,470 km2)
Cities
El Portal, Livingston
Country
United States
Designated
November 2, 1987
Etymology
Spanish El Río de Nuestra Señora de la Merced ("River of Our Lady of Mercy"), given by explorer Gabriel Moraga
Length
145 mi (233 km)

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Course and watershed

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Recreation

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Merced River

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Edges203
Triples207
Avg. degree1.99
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Merced River

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related to history · 43
Merced River → Ahwahnechee, Ahwahnee, Another, Barcelona, California, Central Valley, Epiphany, European, Gabriel Moraga, In, January, Kings River, Merced, Merced Canyon, Merced County, Mercy, Miwok, Mono Lake, Mono Lake Paiute, Moraga
related to Recreation · 43
Merced River → Activities, Alder, Boating, Bridalveil, Bridalveil Creek, Campgrounds, Camping, Chilnualna Creeks, Class III, Class IV, El Portal, Giant Staircase, Happy Isles, Illilouette, John Muir Trail, Lake McClure, Little Yosemite Valley, Many, May Lake, McCabe Flat
related to Hydrology · 31
Merced River → At, At Happy Isles, Bagby, Before, By, Central Valley, Chain Lakes, December, Happy Isles, In, Lake McClure, May Lake, Mediterranean, Merced Lake, Much, New Exchequer Dam, Ostrander Lake, San Joaquin River, San Joaquin Valley, Sierra
related to Course and watershed · 17
Merced River → Central Valley, Lyell Fork, Merced Peak Fork, Mono, Originating, Red Peak Fork, San Joaquin River, Scenic, Sierra Nevada, The, The Merced River, The Tuolumne, These, Triple Peak Fork, Wild, Yosemite, Yosemite’s
related to River modifications · 16
Merced River → Below McSwain, Crocker-Huffman Diversion Dam, Despite, Downstream, Exchequer Dam, For, Lake McClure, McSwain Dam, Merced Falls Dam, National Wild, New Exchequer, New Exchequer Dam, Scenic River, The, This, Together
related to Geology · 15
Merced River → Central Valley, Coast Ranges, Encountering, Extensive, Intense, Merced, North American, North American Plate, Over, Pacific, Pacific Plate, Paleozoic, Sierra Nevada, The, When
related to Ecology · 12
Merced River → According, Anadromous, Central Valley, Differences, Environmental, Historically, Lake McClure, Pacific, Sacramento, Since, The, Yosemite Valley
related to External links · 6
Merced River → Bureau, Irrigation DistrictMerced Irrigation District, Land Management, Merced River Watershed PortalMerced, Scenic River, Watershed MapMerced Wild
• location · 3
Merced River → Bagby, near Lake McClure, Hills Ferry, Stanislaus County, Yosemite National Park, Madera County
• coordinates · 2
Merced River → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…, 37°20′57″N 120°58′32″W / 37.34917°N 120.97556°W / 37.34917; -120.97556

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merced river valley yosemite canyon san joaquin sierra along lake park watershed lower upper irrigation dam nevada national water include

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Merced RiverBasin size1,726 sq mi (4,470 km2)1.00infobox
Merced RiverCitiesEl Portal, Livingston1.00infobox
Merced RiverCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Merced RiverDesignatedNovember 2, 19871.00infobox
Merced RiverEtymologySpanish El Río de Nuestra Señora de la Merced ("River of Our Lady of Mercy"), given by explorer Gabriel Moraga1.00infobox
Merced RiverLength145 mi (233 km)1.00infobox
Merced RiverMouthSan Joaquin River1.00infobox
Merced RiverRegionYosemite National Park, Central Valley (California)1.00infobox
Merced RiverSourceConfluence of Merced Peak and Triple Peak Forks1.00infobox
Merced RiverStateCalifornia1.00infobox
Merced RiverTypeWild, Scenic, Recreational1.00infobox
Merced River• average1,185 cu ft/s (33.6 m3/s)1.00infobox
Merced River• coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Merced River• coordinates37°20′57″N 120°58′32″W / 37.34917°N 120.97556°W / 37.34917; -120.975561.00infobox
Merced River• elevation8,017 ft (2,444 m)1.00infobox
Merced River• elevation56 ft (17 m)1.00infobox
Merced River• leftRed Peak Fork, Illilouette Creek, Bridalveil Creek, South Fork Merced River1.00infobox
Merced River• locationYosemite National Park, Madera County1.00infobox
Merced River• locationHills Ferry, Stanislaus County1.00infobox
Merced River• locationBagby, near Lake McClure1.00infobox
Merced River• maximum92,500 cu ft/s (2,620 m3/s)1.00infobox
Merced River• minimum19 cu ft/s (0.54 m3/s)1.00infobox
Merced River• rightTriple Peak Fork, Lyell Fork, Sunrise Creek, Tenaya Creek, Yosemite Creek, Cascade Creek, North Fork Merced River, Dry Creek1.00infobox
Merced Riveris athird-largest tributary of the San Joaquin River0.90text

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