Merced River

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river
gptkbp:conservationEfforts habitat restoration
wildlife protection
water management
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:Merced_Lake
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Yosemite_National_Park
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Rio_de_Nuestra_Señora_de_la_Merced
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Native_American_history
gptkbp:drainageBasin Merced_River_watershed
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns water quality
gptkbp:famousFor fishing
hiking
whitewater rafting
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:San_Joaquin_River
gptkb:Tuolumne_County
gptkb:Merced_County
gptkb:Mariposa_County
gptkbp:historicalEvent flood of 1964
flood of 1986
flood of 1997
flood of 1937
flood of 2006
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Gold Rush
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Merced River
gptkbp:length 145 miles
gptkbp:lighting seasonal flooding
gptkbp:localEconomy agriculture
fishing industry
tourism
recreation industry
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:California
gptkbp:majorIndustry gptkb:San_Joaquin_River
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Merced_County
gptkbp:partOf Central_Valley_watershed
gptkbp:recreation gptkb:Merced_River_Recreation_Area
kayaking
picnicking
swimming
biking
camping
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:Yosemite_Valley
gptkbp:seasonalActivities varies with snowmelt
gptkbp:source gptkb:Sierra_Nevada
gptkbp:surroundingArea Sierra_Nevada_foothills
gptkbp:usedFor irrigation
gptkbp:waterManagement varies seasonally
gptkbp:waterQuality pollution
invasive species
sedimentation
gptkbp:waterSource drinking water
gptkbp:wildlife various species