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Around Merced River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Merced River is a 62.1 mile river near O'Neill Forebay Rentals in California. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Merced R at Pohono Bridge near Yosemite CA (site 11266500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1917 to 2026
Merced River typically runs highest in May, at a median 2,090 cfs, and lowest in October, at 30 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 21,000 cfs, in 1997.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 132 | 62 to 247 |
| February | 201 | 127 to 320 |
| March | 352 | 211 to 546 |
| April | 1,095 | 725 to 1,440 |
| May | 2,090 | 1,350 to 3,270 |
| June | 1,480 | 679 to 2,905 |
| July | 373 | 149 to 805 |
| August | 76 | 45 to 159 |
| September | 34 | 21 to 61 |
| October | 30 | 18 to 56 |
| November | 48 | 27 to 132 |
| December | 85 | 47 to 154 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 109 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Merced R at Pohono Bridge near Yosemite CA (site 11266500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Merced River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake YosemiteLake YosemitePublic
- Lake McSwain Marina and Recreation AreaLake McSwainPublic
- Lake McClure - McClure PointLake McClurePublic
- Bagby Recreation AreaLake McClurePublic
- Turlock Lake State Recreation AreaTurlock LakePublic
- Turlock Lake State Recreation AreaTurlock LakePublic
- Turlock Lake State Recreation Area (Tuolumne River Access)Turlock LakePublic
- Lake McClure - Barrett CoveLake McClurePublic
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