Merced

The put in that we used is next to the Hornitos Road bridge, on the north side. There is a big turnout for parking. Most of the bank is very steep, but there were a couple spots low enough for easy launching of our canoe. There is a boat ramp down to the water on the east side (upstream side) of Hornitos Road, but somehow we missed it on this day.

The McSwain powerhouse dumps into the upper end of this small reservoir, so there may be playboating potential near that outflow.