Lake Merwin

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Lake Merwin
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Lake Merwin
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Lake Merwin
Location Clark / Cowlitz counties, Washington
Coordinates 45°59′N122°28′W / 45.983°N 122.467°W / 45.983; -122.467 [1]
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Lewis River
Primary outflows Lewis River
Catchment area 731 square miles (1,890 km2) [2]
Basin  countries United States
Surface area3,921 acres (15.9 km2) [2]
Max. depth190 ft (58 m) [3]
Water volume422,400 acre-feet (0.521 km3) [4]
Shore length132 mi (51 km) [3]
Surface elevation236 ft (72 m) [1]
References [1] [2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Merwin is a reservoir on the Lewis River in the U.S. state of Washington. It lies on the border between Clark County and Cowlitz County. It was created in 1931 with the construction of Merwin Dam. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Merwin
  2. 1 2 3 4 Merwin Dam Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine , NPDP Dam Directory
  3. 1 2 "Merwin Lake -- Clark County". Department of Ecology, State of Washington. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Reservoirs in the United States" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 20, 2014.


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