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Lake Cushman (Twana: ʔiluʔəɬ) [1] is a 4,014.6-acre (16.247 km 2) [2] lake and reservoir on the north fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington.The lake originally was a long narrow broadening of the Skokomish River formed in a glacial trough and dammed by a terminal moraine from the Vashon Glaciation during the most recent ice age.
Average depth: 87 ft (27 m) Max. depth: 180 ft (55 m) Water volume: 67,300 acre⋅ft (83,000,000 m 3) [3] Surface elevation: 2,503 ft (763 m) Islands: Kim Island is the only permanent island, sutuated toward the west end of the lake. There are a few very shallow areas that break the surface depending on water levels.
This is a list of natural lakes and reservoirs located fully or partially in the U.S. state of Washington.Natural lakes that have been altered with a dam, such as Lake Chelan, are included as lakes, not reservoirs.
With a maximum depth of 1,486 feet (453 m), [6] Lake Chelan is the third deepest lake in the United States, and the 25th deepest in the world. At its deepest, the lake bottom is 388 feet (118 m) below sea level. [9] The total watershed of the lake is 924 square miles (2,390 km 2) [7] [10] [11] More than 90% of the watershed is forested land ...
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Lake Whatcom is a reservoir of drinking water for the city of Bellingham, and its level is actively managed by control gates. [2] The city manages the outflow to control the maximum level, to store the inflow, to provide for drinking water demand, and to keep the flow in the creek adequate for the threatened Chinook salmon.
Keechelus Lake (/ ˈ k ɛ tʃ əl ə s /) is a lake and reservoir in the northwest United States, near Hyak in Kittitas County, Washington.Approximately fifty miles (80 km) southeast of Seattle and a few miles southeast of Snoqualmie Pass, it is the source of the Yakima River.
Snow Lake is located in King County, Washington. The lake is the "most visited lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness." [1] The lake is also stocked with rainbow trout for fishing. [2] The ruins of a cabin from 1930 exist near the lake, having collapsed in 1950 due to snow. [3] [4] Camping is available via forest service permit.