Merwin Dam
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Merwin Dam is a hydroelectric dam on Washington State’s Lewis River that forms Lake Merwin and generates power for the region.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| commissioningDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1929 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county |
Clark County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cowlitz County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createsWaterBody | Lake Merwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| environmentalContext | Lewis River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FERCProject | Lewis River Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fishPassageMitigation | Lewis River basin fish programs ⓘ |
| formsReservoir | Lake Merwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridConnection | regional electric grid of the Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea | Lake Merwin Campers Hideaway vicinity ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| impounds | Lewis River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | about 136 MW ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Lewis River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lake Merwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Ariel, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Woodland, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 3 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| operator | PacifiCorp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | PacifiCorp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lewis River hydroelectric project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerPlantType | conventional hydroelectric power plant ⓘ |
| providesService | regional electricity supply ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
southwestern Washington ⓘ |
| regulatoryAuthority | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Lake Merwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirShorelineUse |
camping
ⓘ
day-use recreation ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
fishing
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Columbia River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| watercourseDammed | Lewis River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.