Lake Merwin
| Lake Merwin | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Aerial view of Lake Merwin | |
  Lake Merwin Location within Washington (state)  Lake Merwin Location within the United States | |
| Location | Clark / Cowlitz counties, Washington |
| Coordinates | 45°59′N 122°28′W / 45.983°N 122.467°W[1] |
| Type | reservoir |
| Lewis River | |
| Lewis River | |
| 731 square miles (1,890 km2)[2] | |
| Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 3,921 acres (15.9 km2)[2] |
| Max. depth | 190 ft (58 m)[3] |
Water volume | 422,400 acre-feet (0.521 km3)[4] |
Shore length1 | 32 mi (51 km)[3] |
Surface elevation | 236 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Merwin
- 1 2 3 4 Merwin Dam Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, NPDP Dam Directory
- 1 2 "Merwin Lake -- Clark County". Department of Ecology, State of Washington. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Reservoirs in the United States" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
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