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Rapid CA Class III+

Ferguson Rock Slide

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)

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

The Ferguson Rock Slide came down in spring 2006 blocking the highway.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (15)

Redbud, Foresta Rd Bridge

Savage's Trading Post, South Fork Confluence

Proposed Max Reservoir Elevation

-84.3 mi

Rapid N/A

FERC boundary for Merced Project

-84.2 mi

Rapid N/A

Reservoir Max Elevation

-83.7 mi

Type

Rapid

Difficulty

Class III+

Mile Marker

-103.4 mi

Directions

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5) Redbud to Briceburg

Merced

IV 14.3 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater