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Rapid CA

Reservoir Max Elevation

Merced - 5) Redbud to Briceburg (CA)

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Gauge Conditions

Merced River a Pohono Bridge near Yosemite CA Upstream Primary

Runnable: 400.0 – 8,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

MERCED RIVER POH Primary

Elevation: 3,862 ft

MERCED RIVER HIB Primary

Elevation: 4,016 ft

MERCED RIVER MLK Primary

Elevation: 7,300 ft

Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Description

The maximum elevation of the reservoir is 867 feet. If the reservoir is full, flat water will back up to this point on the river. The river is declared Wild down to this point in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act amendment: Public Law No: 102-432 enacted on 9/29/1992