List of lakes of Washington

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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. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.

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Natural lakes

Currently included in this table are all natural and enhanced lakes with a surface area of more than 1,000 acres or a volume of more than 25,000 acre feet as well as smaller lakes (down to 100 acres) with a Wikipedia page.

NameCounty(s)Elev.
(ft)		Area
(acres)		Volume
(acre ft)		Depth
(max)(ft)		OutflowBasinCoordinatesNotesReference
Chelan 1,10233,00015,800,0001,486 Chelan River Columbia / Chelan 48°01′37″N120°20′17″W / 48.027°N 120.338°W / 48.027; -120.338 (Lake Chelan) [note 1] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
King 1722,0002,400,000214 Lake Washington Ship Canal Lake Washington 47°37′19″N122°15′22″W / 47.622°N 122.256°W / 47.622; -122.256 (Lake Washington) [note 2] [1] [3] [4] [5]
Lake Ozette Clallam 337,400960,000331 Ozette River Ozette River 48°05′42″N124°38′13″W / 48.095°N 124.637°W / 48.095; -124.637 (Lake Ozette) [note 3] [1] [3] [6] [5]
Moses Lake Grant 1,0506,800130,00038 Crab Creek Columbia / Crab Creek 47°07′26″N119°20′20″W / 47.124°N 119.339°W / 47.124; -119.339 (Moses Lake) [note 4] [1] [3] [6] [5]
Osoyoos Lake Okanogan / B.C.‡9115,800270,000208 Okanogan River Columbia / Okanogan 49°00′00″N119°26′38″W / 49°N 119.444°W / 49; -119.444 (Osoyoos Lake) [note 5] [1] [7] [3] [5]
Clallam 5845,1001,500,000624 Lyre River Lyre River 48°03′36″N123°49′41″W / 48.06°N 123.828°W / 48.06; -123.828 (Lake Crescent) [note 6] [8] [3] [5]
Whatcom 3124,900770,000328 Whatcom Creek Bellingham Bay 48°44′02″N122°19′52″W / 48.734°N 122.331°W / 48.734; -122.331 (Lake Whatcom) [note 7] [1] [3] [6] [4] [5]
King 304,900284,000105 Sammamish River Lake Washington 47°35′38″N122°05′53″W / 47.594°N 122.098°W / 47.594; -122.098 (Lake Sammamish) [1] [6] [4] [5]
Cle Elum Lake Kittitas 2,2274,800520,000260 Cle Elum River Columbia / Yakima 47°16′01″N121°05′38″W / 47.267°N 121.094°W / 47.267; -121.094 (Cle Elum Lake) [note 8] [1] [9] [5]
Baker Lake Whatcom 7054,800285,000 Baker River Skagit River 48°45′54″N121°32′34″W / 48.765°N 121.542778°W / 48.765; -121.542778 (Baker Lake) [note 9]
Kachess Lake Kittitas 2,2584,500550,000410 Kachess River Columbia / Yakima 47°19′01″N121°14′17″W / 47.317°N 121.238°W / 47.317; -121.238 (Kachess Lake) [note 10] [1] [3] [5]
Lake Cushman Mason 7394,010115 Skokomish River 47°28′48″N 123°15′0″W [note 11]
Grays Harbor 1863,550496,000240 Quinault River Quinault River 47°28′26″N123°52′16″W / 47.474°N 123.871°W / 47.474; -123.871 (Lake Quinault) [4] [5]
Omak Lake Okanogan 9583,250700,000325None Columbia Basin 48°16′37″N119°23′56″W / 48.277°N 119.399°W / 48.277; -119.399 (Omak Lake) [note 12] [1] [3] [6]
Keechelus Lake Kittitas 2,5212,600250,000310 Yakima River Columbia / Yakima 47°19′37″N121°21′07″W / 47.327°N 121.352°W / 47.327; -121.352 (Keechelus Lake) [note 13] [1] [10] [5]
Spirit Lake Skamania 3,4402,600212,000110 North Fork Toutle River Columbia / Cowlitz 46°16′08″N122°08′28″W / 46.269°N 122.141°W / 46.269; -122.141 (Spirit Lake) [note 14] [11] [12]
Chelan 1,8722,500360,000244 Wenatchee River Columbia / Wenatchee 47°49′23″N120°46′41″W / 47.823°N 120.778°W / 47.823; -120.778 (Lake Wenatchee) [1] [13] [6] [5]
Pierce 5462,43047,000 [14] 90 White River Puyallup River 47°12′50″N122°10′08″W / 47.214°N 122.169°W / 47.214; -122.169 (Lake Tapps) [note 15] [15] [6] [4] [5] [12]
Silver Lake Cowlitz 4892,30013,00010Outlet Creek Columbia / Cowlitz 46°17′24″N122°47′56″W / 46.29°N 122.799°W / 46.29; -122.799 (Silver Lake) [note 16] [1] [3] [6] [5]
Vancouver Lake Clark 82,3006,90015 Lake River Columbia Basin 45°40′26″N122°43′05″W / 45.674°N 122.718°W / 45.674; -122.718 (Vancouver Lake) [3] [4] [5] [12]
Rock Lake Whitman 1,7282,200380,000350 Rock Creek Columbia / Snake 47°10′55″N117°40′48″W / 47.182°N 117.68°W / 47.182; -117.68 (Rock Lake) [note 17] [1] [16] [3] [6] [4] [5]
Palmer Lake Okanogan 1,1502,100110,00079 Palmer Creek Columbia / Okanogan 48°53′35″N119°37′08″W / 48.893°N 119.619°W / 48.893; -119.619 (Palmer Lake) [3] [6]
Twin Lakes Ferry 2,5721,90033,00050 Stranger Creek Columbia Basin 48°16′34″N118°22′48″W / 48.276°N 118.38°W / 48.276; -118.38 (Twin Lakes) [note 18] [17]
Chester Morse Lake King 1,5621,83094,000130 Cedar River Lake Washington 47°23′13″N121°42′11″W / 47.387°N 121.703°W / 47.387; -121.703 (Chester Morse Lake) [note 19] [3] [6] [12]
Sprague Lake Adams / Lincoln 1,8821,80019,00020 Cow Creek Columbia / Snake 47°15′36″N118°03′58″W / 47.26°N 118.066°W / 47.26; -118.066 (Sprague Lake) [1] [3] [6] [4]
Grant 1,0781,40020,00027 Soap Lake Columbia / Crab Creek 47°29′13″N119°31′01″W / 47.487°N 119.517°W / 47.487; -119.517 (Lenore Lake) [1] [3] [6] [4]
Deer Lake Stevens 2,4821,15060,00080Sheep Creek Columbia / Colville 48°06′43″N117°35′13″W / 48.112°N 117.587°W / 48.112; -117.587 (Deer Lake) [1] [3] [6] [4] [5]
American Lake Pierce 2381,10060,00090 Sequalitchew Creek 47°07′30″N122°33′43″W / 47.125°N 122.562°W / 47.125; -122.562 (American Lake) [1] [3] [6] [4] [5]
Loon Lake Stevens 2,3851,10051,000105Sheep Creek Columbia / Colville 48°02′42″N117°37′19″W / 48.045°N 117.622°W / 48.045; -117.622 (Loon Lake) [1] [18] [6] [4] [5]
Newman Lake Spokane 2,1301,10023,00030 Newman Lake Peat Dike 47°46′37″N117°06′04″W / 47.777°N 117.101°W / 47.777; -117.101 (Newman Lake) [1] [19] [3] [6] [4] [5]
Snohomish 2141,00065,000160Catherine Creek Snohomish River 48°00′14″N122°05′06″W / 48.004°N 122.085°W / 48.004; -122.085 (Lake Stevens) [1] [20] [6] [4]
Mason Lake Mason 1971,00049,00090 Sherwood Creek Puget Sound 47°20′06″N122°57′29″W / 47.335°N 122.958°W / 47.335; -122.958 (Mason Lake) [1] [3] [6] [4] [5]
Curlew Lake Ferry 2,35492040,000130Curlew Creek Columbia / Kettle 48°44′02″N118°39′58″W / 48.734°N 118.666°W / 48.734; -118.666 (Curlew Lake) [1] [6] [5]
Soap Lake Grant 1,07485029,00095None Columbia / Crab Creek 47°24′22″N119°29′49″W / 47.406°N 119.497°W / 47.406; -119.497 (Soap Lake) [1] [4]
Skagit 1,01283036,00080Lake Creek Stillaguamish River 48°19′16″N122°00′36″W / 48.321°N 122.01°W / 48.321; -122.01 (Lake Cavanaugh) [1] [3] [6] [4] [5]
Whatcom 27481033,100160Friday Creek Bellingham Bay 48°39′54″N122°23′06″W / 48.665°N 122.385°W / 48.665; -122.385 (Lake Samish) [1] [6] [4]
Coldwater Lake Cowlitz / Skamania 2,49477058,500200Coldwater Creek Columbia / Cowlitz 46°18′11″N122°14′24″W / 46.303°N 122.24°W / 46.303; -122.24 (Coldwater Lake) [11] [3] [5]
Bead Lake Pend Oreille 2,83372077,000180None Columbia / Pend Oreille 48°17′53″N117°06′47″W / 48.298°N 117.113°W / 48.298; -117.113 (Bead Lake) [1] [21] [3] [6]
Liberty Lake Spokane 2,07370830 Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer Columbia / Spokane 47°38′42″N117°04′41″W / 47.645°N 117.078°W / 47.645; -117.078 (Liberty Lake) [22] [23]
King 1758020,00050 Fremont Cut Lake Washington 47°38′28″N122°20′06″W / 47.641°N 122.335°W / 47.641; -122.335 (Lake Union) [note 20] [1] [24] [5] [12]
Buffalo Lake Okanogan 2,40254033,700121None Columbia Basin 48°03′50″N118°53′17″W / 48.064°N 118.888°W / 48.064; -118.888 (Buffalo Lake) [1] [3] [6]
Snohomish 32854013,00050 Tulalip Creek Puget Sound 48°08′31″N122°17′46″W / 48.142°N 122.296°W / 48.142; -122.296 (Lake Goodwin) [1] [25] [6] [4]
Summit Lake Thurston 45951028,000100 Kennedy Creek Puget Sound 47°03′22″N123°06′11″W / 47.056°N 123.103°W / 47.056; -123.103 (Summit Lake) [1] [26] [6] [4]
Pierce 5855108,30029 Kapowsin Creek Puyallup River 46°58′23″N122°13′37″W / 46.973°N 122.227°W / 46.973; -122.227 (Lake Kapowsin) [1] [27] [6] [4] [12]
Clallam 39750016,00050Lake Creek to Sol Duc River Quillayute River 48°03′50″N124°19′44″W / 48.064°N 124.329°W / 48.064; -124.329 (Lake Pleasant) [1] [3] [6] [4]
Packwood Lake Lewis 2,85745028,000120Lake Creek Columbia / Cowlitz 46°35′13″N121°33′29″W / 46.587°N 121.558°W / 46.587; -121.558 (Packwood Lake) [1] [28] [6]
Lewis 3,93038062,000300 Walupt Creek Columbia / Cowlitz 46°25′01″N121°27′47″W / 46.417°N 121.463°W / 46.417; -121.463 (Lake Walupt) [1] [3] [6]
Clallam 52836021,00086 Indian Creek Elwha River 48°04′44″N123°42′54″W / 48.079°N 123.715°W / 48.079; -123.715 (Lake Sutherland) [1] [29] [3] [6] [4] [5]
Thurston 4293304,40026 Deschutes River Puget Sound 46°51′07″N122°34′16″W / 46.852°N 122.571°W / 46.852; -122.571 (Lake Lawrence) [30] [6] [4]
Long Lake Thurston 1603103,90021Woodland Creek Puget Sound 47°01′12″N122°46′30″W / 47.02°N 122.775°W / 47.02; -122.775 (Long Lake) [3] [6] [4] [12]
Conconully Lake Okanogan 2323293110 Salmon Creek Okanogan River 48°33′49″N119°43′11″W / 48.563477°N 119.719804°W / 48.563477; -119.719804 (Conconully Lake) [31]
Lacamas Lake Clark 1822907,50065 Lacamas Creek Columbia / Washougal 45°37′01″N122°25′34″W / 45.617°N 122.426°W / 45.617; -122.426 (Lacamas Lake) [note 21] [1] [6] [4] [12]
Lake Sawyer King 49828658 Covington Creek Duwamish 47°19′59″N122°02′16″W / 47.333°N 122.0377°W / 47.333; -122.0377 (Lake Sawyer) [3] [32]
Nahwatzel Lake Mason 4562704,60025Outlet Creek -> Satsop River Chehalis River 47°14′31″N123°19′59″W / 47.242°N 123.333°W / 47.242; -123.333 (Nahwatzel Lake) [1] [6] [4]
Capitol Lake Thurston 32702,40020 Budd Inlet Puget Sound 47°01′59″N122°54′32″W / 47.033°N 122.909°W / 47.033; -122.909 (Capitol Lake) [note 22] [1]
King 3,062260ca 15,000?160 Miller River Snohomish River 47°34′48″N121°23′10″W / 47.58°N 121.386°W / 47.58; -121.386 (Lake Dorothy) [1] [33] [6] [12]
Green Lake King 1642503,40030Bef. 1916: Ravenna Creek Lake Washington 47°40′41″N122°20′17″W / 47.678°N 122.338°W / 47.678; -122.338 (Green Lake) [1] [3] [6] [4]
Kittitas 2,1842054,00085 Kachess River Columbia / Yakima 47°15′00″N121°11′56″W / 47.25°N 121.199°W / 47.25; -121.199 (Lake Easton) [3] [6] [12]
Angeline Lake King 4,613184>20,000412 Angeline Falls, Foss River Snohomish River 47°34′16″N121°18′25″W / 47.571°N 121.307°W / 47.571; -121.307 (Angeline Lake) [3] [34]
Big Heart Lake King 4,549176>20,000449 Big Heart Falls, Foss River Snohomish River 47°34′44″N121°19′30″W / 47.579°N 121.325°W / 47.579; -121.325 (Big Heart Lake) [3] [34]
Silver Lake Whatcom 6,768162ca 25,000?522Silver Creek Skagit River 48°59′17″N121°13′55″W / 48.988°N 121.232°W / 48.988; -121.232 (Silver Lake) [35] [12]
Blanca Lake Snohomish 3,97616025,000250Troublesome Creek Snohomish River 47°56′28″N121°20′28″W / 47.941°N 121.341°W / 47.941; -121.341 (Blanca Lake) [1] [36] [12]
Snow Lake King 4,01915316,500400Rock Creek Snoqualmie River 47°28′05″N121°27′22″W / 47.468°N 121.456°W / 47.468; -121.456 (Snow Lake) [1] [37]
King 3721506,10090Big Soos Creek Duwamish River 47°21′47″N122°09′11″W / 47.363°N 122.153°W / 47.363; -122.153 (Lake Meridian) [1] [3] [6] [4]
Whatcom 4501494,30059Padden Creek Bellingham Bay 48°42′11″N122°27′14″W / 48.703°N 122.454°W / 48.703; -122.454 (Lake Padden) [1] [4] [3]
Gravelly Lake Pierce 2201476,00057None Chambers Creek 47°08′53″N122°31′52″W / 47.148°N 122.531°W / 47.148; -122.531 (Gravelly Lake) [1] [6] [4] [12]
Chopaka Lake Okanogan 2,9111403,70073Chopaka Creek Columbia / Okanogan 48°55′05″N119°42′00″W / 48.918°N 119.7°W / 48.918; -119.7 (Chopaka Lake) [1] [33] [6] [12]
Snoqualmie Lake King 3,151130?? Taylor River Snoqualmie River 47°34′01″N121°24′47″W / 47.567°N 121.413°W / 47.567; -121.413 (Snoqualmie Lake) [38] [12]
Berdeen Lake Whatcom 5,018126ca 10,000?212 Berdeen Falls, Bacon Creek Skagit River 48°42′58″N121°27′54″W / 48.716°N 121.465°W / 48.716; -121.465 (Berdeen Lake) [39] [40]
Mowich Lake Pierce 4,929120ca 4,000?90 Crater Creek Puyallup River 46°56′17″N121°51′43″W / 46.938°N 121.862°W / 46.938; -121.862 (Mowich Lake) [6]
Rattlesnake Lake King 9111082,70054None Lake Washington 47°25′48″N121°46′30″W / 47.43°N 121.775°W / 47.43; -121.775 (Rattlesnake Lake) [1] [3] [6] [4]
Angle Lake King 3511032,60052None Duwamish River 47°25′41″N122°17′13″W / 47.428°N 122.287°W / 47.428; -122.287 (Angle Lake) [1] [3] [6] [4]
Snohomish 2821011,50035 McAleer Creek Lake Washington 47°46′55″N122°19′37″W / 47.782°N 122.327°W / 47.782; -122.327 (Lake Ballinger) [1] [3] [6] [4]
Horseshoe Lake Kitsap 2734130 Burley Creek Puget Sound 47°24′30″N122°39′52″W / 47.408221°N 122.664339°W / 47.408221; -122.664339 (Horseshoe Lake (Kitsap County, Washington)) [41]
Battle Ground Lake Clark 5092560 Salmon Creek Columbia / Salmon Creek 45°48′16″N122°29′40″W / 45.80454°N 122.49447°W / 45.80454; -122.49447 (Battle Ground Lake) [42]
Round Lake Clark Lacamas Creek Columbia / Washougal 45°36′07″N122°24′11″W / 45.6019904°N 122.4031767°W / 45.6019904; -122.4031767 (Round Lake)
Doubtful Lake Chelan 48°28′27″N121°02′52″W / 48.4740347°N 121.0476972°W / 48.4740347; -121.0476972
Dagger Lake Chelan 48°28′05″N120°39′18″W / 48.4681455°N 120.6551062°W / 48.4681455; -120.6551062
Howard Lake Chelan 48°23′19″N120°50′00″W / 48.388601°N 120.83345°W / 48.388601; -120.83345
Green View Lake Chelan 48°28′06″N120°53′37″W / 48.4682456°N 120.8936430°W / 48.4682456; -120.8936430

Reservoirs

NameCounty(s)CoordinatesTotal storage (acre feet)Surface area
(acres)		Max depth
(feet)		Outflow
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake Douglas, Ferry, Stevens, Lincoln, Grant, Okanogan [43] 47°56′46.2″N118°55′56″W / 47.946167°N 118.93222°W / 47.946167; -118.93222 (Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake) [44] 9,386,000 [45] 79,400 [46] 400 Columbia River
Lake Umatilla Klickitat, Sherman (OR) †, Gilliam (OR) †, Morrow (OR) †, Benton, Umatilla (OR) † 45°43′32″N120°12′44″W / 45.72556°N 120.21222°W / 45.72556; -120.21222 (Lake Umatilla) [47] 48,738 Columbia River
Riffe Lake Lewis 46°27′59″N122°16′4″W / 46.46639°N 122.26778°W / 46.46639; -122.26778 (Riffe Lake) [48] 1,686,300 [49] 11,830360 Cowlitz River
Alder Lake Pierce, Thurston 46°46′15″N122°16′20″W / 46.77083°N 122.27222°W / 46.77083; -122.27222 (Alder Lake) [50] 3065290 Nisqually River
Ross Lake Whatcom, British Columbia ‡ 48°52′6″N121°1′47″W / 48.86833°N 121.02972°W / 48.86833; -121.02972 (Ross Lake) [51] 1,435,00011,700 Skagit River
Lake Wallula Benton, Walla Walla, Umatilla (OR) † 45°57′17″N119°3′53″W / 45.95472°N 119.06472°W / 45.95472; -119.06472 (Lake Wallula) [52] 1,350,000 [46] 42,500 [46] Columbia River
Banks Lake Grant, Douglas 47°48′21″N119°11′31″W / 47.80583°N 119.19194°W / 47.80583; -119.19194 (Banks Lake) [53] 1,275,000 [54] 26,877 [55] 177 [56]
Swift Reservoir Skamania 46°3′20″N122°6′51″W / 46.05556°N 122.11417°W / 46.05556; -122.11417 (Swift Reservoir) [57] 755,600 [46] 4,585 [58] Lewis River
Wanapum Lake Kittitas, Grant 46°55′56″N119°58′24″W / 46.93222°N 119.97333°W / 46.93222; -119.97333 (Wanapum Lake) [59] 669,700 [46] 14,590 [60] Columbia River
Rufus Woods Lake Douglas, Chelan 47°59′47″N119°37′14″W / 47.99639°N 119.62056°W / 47.99639; -119.62056 (Rufus Woods Lake) [61] 590,199 [62] 7,800 [46] Columbia River
Lake Herbert G. West Walla Walla, Columbia, Whitman, Franklin 46°34′18″N118°31′6″W / 46.57167°N 118.51833°W / 46.57167; -118.51833 (Lake Herbert G. West) [63] 432,0006,590 [64] Snake River
Merwin Lake Clark, Cowlitz 45°58′35″N122°31′35″W / 45.97639°N 122.52639°W / 45.97639; -122.52639 (Merwin Lake) [65] 416,000 [66] 3,836 [67] 190 Lewis River
Yale Lake Clark, Cowlitz 46°0′43″N122°18′44″W / 46.01194°N 122.31222°W / 46.01194; -122.31222 (Yale Lake) [68] 401,760 [46] 3,612 Lewis River
Potholes Reservoir Grant 46°59′59″N119°17′6″W / 46.99972°N 119.28500°W / 46.99972; -119.28500 (Potholes Reservoir) [69] 332,200 [70] 27,800 [71]
Key
† denotes that body of water crosses state border
‡ denotes that body of water crosses international border

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Enhanced with a dam in 1927.
  2. ↑ Excluding Lake Union and connected waters.
  3. ↑ Largest unaltered lake in Washington State
  4. ↑ Enhanced with dams in the early 1900s, 1928 and 1941 for irrigation purposes.
  5. ↑ The Zosel Dam, when built in 1927, unintentionally influenced and now regulates Osoyoos Lake levels.
  6. ↑ Most voluminous unaltered lake in Washington State
  7. ↑ Enhanced with dams in 1937.
  8. ↑ Enhanced with a dam in 1933 for irrigation purposes. Active capacity is 437,000 acre feet.
  9. ↑ Enhanced with a dam in 1959.
  10. ↑ Enhanced with a dam in 1912 for irrigation purposes. Active capacity is 239,000 acre feet.
  11. ↑ Enhanced with a dam ca. 1924.
  12. ↑ Saline lake.
  13. ↑ Enhanced with a dam in 1917 for irrigation purposes. Active capacity is 158,000 acre feet.
  14. ↑ The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens relocated the lake 300 feet higher. A drainage tunnel was built to prevent a catastrophic breach of the new natural dam.
  15. ↑ Natural lake that was diked in 1911. With islands the surface area is about 2,800 acres.
  16. ↑ Natural lake, but dammed to prevent flooding.
  17. ↑ Largest natural lake in South East Washington.
  18. ↑ North and South Twin Lakes combined. Used as a reservoir for irrigation purposes since 1930.
  19. ↑ Before it was expanded with the Masonry Dam in 1911, this lake was known as "Cedar Lake".
  20. ↑ Surface area and volume exclude the 150 acre Portage Bay as well as the Fremont Cut and Salmon Bay.
  21. ↑ Natural reservoir
  22. ↑ Tidal flats and estuary dammed in 1951. Reduced from an original 320 acres surface area by sedimentation.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Bortleson, G.C., Dion, N.P., McConnell, J.B., and Nelson, L.M. Reconnaissance data on lakes in Washington, State of Washington, Department of Ecology Water-Supply Bulletin, No. 43, v. 1-7, 1976
  2. ↑ Morphometry of Lake Chelan at the Washington Dept. of Ecology website
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife website
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Bahls, Kindberg, Wait & Glasgow An assessment of error in state shoreline designation for lakes of Washington, 2006
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Lakes in Washington at lakelubbers.com
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Lakes in Washington at Northwest Fishing Report
  7. ↑ Osoyoos Lake Archived 2015-07-23 at the Wayback Machine at the Washington Dept. of Ecology website
  8. ↑ Ron Judd, Our deep lakes incite curiosity and conjure legends, Seattle Times, August 8, 2014
  9. ↑ Cle Elum Dam at the Bureau of Reclamation website.
  10. ↑ Keechelus Dam at the Bureau of Reclamation website.
  11. 1 2 Lucas and Weinheimer, Recovery of Fish Populations in Lakes Affected by the May 18, 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens, Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Conflicting surface area data resolved with area calculator
  13. ↑ Palmer Lake Archived 2015-07-23 at the Wayback Machine at the Washington Dept. of Ecology website
  14. ↑ Number represents usable storage (between 515 and 543 ft elevation); dead storage (and therefore volume) between 455 and 515 feet is unknown.
  15. ↑ Wells & Wells, Water Quality and Fish-bioenergetics Model of Chester Morse Lake and the Cedar River, 2012
  16. ↑ Lenore Lake Archived 2008-09-08 at the Wayback Machine at the Washington Dept. of Ecology website
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