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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.
Historically, construction of the Lake Washington Ship Canal drastically changed the inflow and outflow of the lake. Before construction of the canal in 1916, Lake Washington's outlet was the Black River, which joined the Duwamish River and emptied into Elliott Bay. When the canal was opened the level of the lake dropped nearly nine feet (2.7 m ...
To maintain the water level of the fresh water Lake Washington and Lake Union at 20–22 feet (6.1–6.7 m) above sea level, or more specifically, 20.6 ft (6.3 m) above Puget Sound's mean low tide. [2]: 2 [3] [5]: 8 To prevent the mixing of sea water from Puget Sound with the fresh water of the lakes (saltwater intrusion). [2]: 2–3
Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park (once named Lake Washington Beach Park) is a public park located in Renton, Washington along the southeastern shore of Lake Washington.It consists of 57 acres of land and water, including 5 acres of grass and 5,400 feet of shoreline.
Lake Washington is a lake located between Dassel and Darwin in Meeker County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [5] Lake Washington was named for George Washington, first President of the United States. [6] The maximum depth of Lake Washington is 17 feet deep and is known for its walleye and bass fishery.
Lake Morton allows fishing, and is stocked with rainbow trout annually by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Largemouth bass are also naturally present in the lake. There is a public boat ramp and fishing area on the northwest shore of the lake, but the lake is mostly surrounded by private property. [1]
The lake's outlet is the Sammamish River, which in turn empties into Lake Washington and ultimately Puget Sound. [ 3 ] Issaquah Creek's drainage basin is over 75% forest land and less than 10% urbanized or cleared.
Thornton Creek is 18 miles (29 km) of urban creeks and tributaries from southeast Shoreline through northeast Seattle to Lake Washington.Its 12-square-mile (31 km 2) watershed, the largest in Seattle, exhibits relatively dense biodiversity for an urban setting; [4] it is home to frogs, newts, ducks, herons, and beavers, in addition to more than 75,000 people. [5]