Berdeen Lake

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Berdeen Lake
Location North Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington,
United States
Coordinates 48°42′40″N121°28′04″W / 48.71111°N 121.46778°W / 48.71111; -121.46778 Coordinates: 48°42′40″N121°28′04″W / 48.71111°N 121.46778°W / 48.71111; -121.46778 [1]
Lake type Cirque Lake
Basin  countries United States
Max. length 1 mi (1.6 km)
Max. width .25 mi (0.40 km)
Surface elevation 5,016 ft (1,529 m) [1]

Berdeen Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. [2] Berdeen Lake is 1.25 mi (2.01 km) east of Hagan Mountain and the outlet from the lake leads to a series of waterfalls known as Berdeen Falls which drop 850 ft (260 m) on a tributary of Bacon Creek. [3]

North Cascades National Park U.S. National Park located in the state of Washington

North Cascades National Park is an American national park in the state of Washington. At more than 500,000 acres (200,000 ha), North Cascades National Park is the largest of the three National Park Service units that comprise the North Cascades National Park Complex. North Cascades National Park consists of a northern and southern section, bisected by the Skagit River that flows through Ross Lake National Recreation Area. Lake Chelan National Recreation Area lies on the southern border of the south unit of the park. In addition to the two national recreation areas, other protected lands including several national forests and wilderness areas, as well as Canadian provincial parks in British Columbia, nearly surround the park. North Cascades National Park features the rugged mountain peaks of the North Cascades Range, the most expansive glacial system in the contiguous United States, the headwaters of numerous waterways, and vast forests with the highest degree of flora biodiversity of any American national park.

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Berdeen Falls is a series of three waterfalls located in Whatcom County, Washington. The 850-foot (260 m) falls are on a stretch of Bacon Creek downstream of Berdeen Lake.The drops include a 400-foot (120 m) horsetail, a 200-foot (61 m) bedrock slide, and a 250-foot (76 m) plunge waterfall.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Berdeen Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  2. Damnation Peak, WA (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  3. "Berdeen Falls". Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest. Retrieved June 22, 2013.