Lake Merwin

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.

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    “Like a canoe route across the great lake on whose shore
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    “all afternoon
    Their witless offspring flock like piped rats to its siren
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