Merwin Dam
Merwin Dam is a concrete arch gravity-type hydroelectric dam on the Lewis River, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located on the border between Cowlitz County and Clark County.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Washington, United States of America, United States of America
- Also known as: “Ariel Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cedar Creek Grist Mill.
Cedar Creek Grist Mill
Photo: Oldhippy1947, CC BY 3.0.
The Cedar Creek Grist Mill is a historical grist mill located in Woodland, Washington listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The mill was built in 1876 by George W. Cedar Creek Grist Mill is situated 2 miles southwest of Merwin Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hall and Fargher Lake.
Fargher Lake
Hamlet
Fargher Lake is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Washington, United States. The community located approximately 7 mi northwest from the town of Yacolt. The settlement, as well as a former lake located nearby, both share the name "Fargher Lake". Fargher Lake is situated 5 miles southeast of Merwin Dam.
Amboy
Hamlet
Photo: Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Amboy is a census-designated place in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,838 at the 2020 census, up from 1,608 at the 2010 census. Amboy is situated 6 miles southeast of Merwin Dam.
Merwin Dam
- Category: hydroelectric power station
- Location: Cowlitz, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.95656° or 45° 57′ 24″ northLongitude
-122.55656° or 122° 33′ 24″ westElevation
141 feet (43 metres)Inception
July 1931Operator
PacifiCorpOpen location code
84QVXC4V+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 357058429OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Merwin Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Merwin Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد ميروين”
- Italian: “diga di Merwin”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Merwin-demningen”
- Norwegian: “Merwin-demningen”
- Slovenian: “jez Merwin”
- Slovenian: “Merwin Dam”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Мервін”
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