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Lake Sammamish is a freshwater lake 8 miles (13 km) east of Seattle in King County, Washington, United States. The lake is 7 miles (11 km) long and 1.5 miles (2 km) wide, with a maximum depth of 105 feet (32 m) and a surface area of 8 sq mi (21 km 2 ). [ 1 ]
Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all. Lake Chelan. Lake Washington. Lake Crescent. ... Lake Sammamish: King: 30 4,900 ...
Lake Sammamish State Park is a park at the south end of Lake Sammamish, in King County, Washington, United States. The park, which is administered by the Washington State Park System , covers an area of 512 acres (0.80 sq mi) and has 6,858 feet (2,090 m) of waterfront; Issaquah Creek meets with Lake Sammamish within the park. [ 2 ]
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.
Beaver Lake has been historically a habitat for Beavers, from which it was named. [3] Beaver Lake "may soon need a name change" because flooding of some homeowner's docks, has prompted the Sammamish Parks and Recreation Department to obtain an emergency permit from the Washington Department of Ecology to relocate a family of beavers (Castor canadensis) that built a dam on Laughing Jacobs Creek ...
Before construction, the Sammamish River was the primary source of water for Lake Washington, and the lowering of the lake slightly increased its flow. As part of the ship canal project, the Cedar River was diverted into Lake Washington to become the lake's primary source.
Pine Lake is a lake located in the city of Sammamish, Washington, about 20 miles (32 km) east of downtown Seattle. Surrounded by private homes and a city park, it is a popular recreation and fishing spot.
The Sammamish River (also known as Sammamish Slough) flows through north King County, Washington for about 14 miles (23 km), draining Lake Sammamish into Lake Washington. Along its course, the Sammamish River flows through Redmond, Woodinville, Bothell, and Kenmore. The river is named after the native people who once lived along its entire length.