Is Lake Merritt actually a lake? The answer is no!
A more accurate name might be LagoonMerritt orSlough Merritt, as it's connected to the salty ocean water of the Bay. In this short-answer segment, reporter Jürgen Klemm dives into the history of Oakland's heart-shaped body of water.
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