North Fork Merced River Explained

North Fork Merced River
Map Size:250
Pushpin Map:USA California
Pushpin Map Size:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of North Fork Merced River in California
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:California
Length:18miles[1]
Source1:Sierra Nevada
Source1 Coordinates:37.7839°N -119.9808°W[2]
Source1 Elevation:4188feet
Mouth:Merced River
Mouth Coordinates:37.6128°N -120.0589°W
Mouth Elevation:932feet

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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USGS National Atlas Streamer . United States Geological Survey . 2017-05-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140528115344/http://nationalatlas.gov/streamer/Streamer/streamer.html . 2014-05-28 .
  2. 267075. North Fork Merced River. 1981-01-19. 2017-05-29.
  3. ACME Mapper. USGS Topo Maps for United States. United States Geological Survey. 2017-05-29.