Chambers Lake (Thurston County, Washington)

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Chambers Lake
Location Thurston County, Washington
Coordinates 47°01′31″N122°50′20″W / 47.0253986°N 122.8388916°W / 47.0253986; -122.8388916 Coordinates: 47°01′31″N122°50′20″W / 47.0253986°N 122.8388916°W / 47.0253986; -122.8388916
Type Lake
Surface elevation203 feet (62 m)

Chambers Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]

Lake A body of relatively still water, in a basin surrounded by land

A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are also larger and deeper than ponds, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which are usually flowing. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams.

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Washington (state) State of the United States of America

Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Named for George Washington, the first president of the United States, the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory, which was ceded by Britain in 1846 in accordance with the Oregon Treaty in the settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Olympia is the state capital; the state's largest city is Seattle. Washington is sometimes referred to as Washington State to distinguish it from Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.

Chambers Lake has the name of the local Chambers family which settled the area in the 1840s. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chambers Lake (Thurston County, Washington)
  2. ↑ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 14. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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