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Map of the North Cascades National Park Complex. North Cascades National Park is located in portions of Whatcom, Skagit, and Chelan counties in the U.S. state of Washington. Bisected by Ross Lake National Recreation Area (NRA), the park consists of two districts; the northern and southern.
Highest point; Elevation: 8,071 ft (2,460 m) NAVD 88 [1] Prominence: 3,932 ft (1,198 m) [2] Coordinates: 1]: Geography; Location: Whatcom County, Washington, U.S.: Parent range: North Cascades: Topo map: USGS Hozomeen Mountain: Climbing; First ascent: September 6, 1904 by Sledge Tatum, George E. Loudon, Jr.: Easiest route: class 4 snow/rock scramble: View from Hozomeen Lake. Hozomeen Mountain ...
Diablo Lake is a reservoir in the North Cascade mountains of northern Washington state, United States. Created by Diablo Dam, the lake is located between Ross Lake and Gorge Lake on the Skagit River at an elevation of 1,201 feet (366 m) above sea level. [ 1 ] Diablo Lake is part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project and managed by Seattle ...
The largest dam in Washington, in terms of structural volume, reservoir capacity and electricity production, is the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River. The tallest dam is Mossyrock Dam on the Cowlitz River, at 606 feet (185 m). The longest dam is O'Sullivan Dam on Crab Creek, at 19,000 feet (5,800 m).
Retrieved 2019-07-24. ^ a b Chopaka Lake at the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife website. ^ Blanca Lake at the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife website. ^ Snow Lake at the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife website. ^ Snoqualmie Lake at the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife website.
Description. Mount Ross is situated within North Cascades National Park and Stephen Mather Wilderness. It rises steeply from the North Cascades Highway and Newhalem, Washington, which are both set at the southern foot of the mountain. Like many North Cascades peaks, Mount Ross is more notable for its large, steep rise above local terrain than ...
Chief among the protected areas in Washington is North Cascades National Park, occupying much of the area between Mount Baker and the Cascade divide. Contiguous with the Park are Ross Lake National Recreation Area and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. Designated wilderness areas in the range include: Mount Baker Wilderness; Glacier Peak ...
Lake Roosevelt. Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is a U.S. national recreation area that encompasses the 130-mile (210 km) long Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake between Grand Coulee Dam and Northport, Washington, in eastern Washington state. The Grand Coulee Dam was built on the Columbia River in 1941 as part of the Columbia River Basin project.