Merwin Dam (also known as Ariel 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. Its reservoir is called Lake Merwin.On November 24 1971 the dam was fully lit allegedly giving the skyjacker D. B. Cooper an identifiable landmark when he jumped from a Boeing 727 passenger liner.
point
length (km)
381.0
building start year
1929-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
height (cm)
95.4024
vastest lake
Merwin_Dam__1
location
Clark County Washington, Cowlitz County Washington, Washington (state)
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