Lake Merwin

Reservoir in Clark / Cowlitz counties, Washington From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

LocationClark / Cowlitz counties, Washington
Coordinates45°59′N 122°28′W[1]
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Lake Merwin
Aerial view of Lake Merwin
Location of Lake Merwin in Washington, USA.
Location of Lake Merwin in Washington, USA.
Lake Merwin
Location of Lake Merwin in Washington, USA.
Location of Lake Merwin in Washington, USA.
Lake Merwin
LocationClark / Cowlitz counties, Washington
Coordinates45°59′N 122°28′W[1]
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsLewis River
Primary outflowsLewis River
Catchment area731 square miles (1,890 km2)[2]
Basin countriesUnited 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.
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