Description
In Yosemite National Park, heads at the junction of Lyell Fork Merced River and Merced Peak Fork, flows west through Lake McClure to the San Joaquin River 45 km (28 mi) west-northwest of Merced. (US-T121)
History
Named by Spanish explorers under Sergeant Gabriel Moraga on September 29, 1806, five days after the feast of Our Lady of Mercey. (US-T121)