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Lake Washington (Lushootseed: x̌ačuʔ) [3] [a] is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle, Washington, United States. [4] It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest natural lake in the state of Washington , after Lake Chelan .
According to the Washington Department of Fish And Wildlife, Lake Washington is believed to hold the largest urban sport salmon fishery in the United States. [30] Research has shown that the temperature of Lake Washington's upper layers or epilimnion, have risen more than 2.5 °F (1.4 °C) in the past 40 years.
Minimum temperature map of the United States from 1871–1888 Maximum temperature map of the United States from 1871–1888. The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 inhabited U.S. territories during the past two centuries, in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. [1]
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The city's regime of temperature features small seasonal swings, due to its proximity to the ocean. The Pacific Ocean, Puget Sound and Lake Washington serve as moderators of the temperature meaning the city is milder than areas inland during the winter and cooler during the summer. Extreme heatwaves are rare, as are cold temperatures.
Location: Seattle, Washington, U.S.: Coordinates: 1]: Primary inflows: Lake Washington Ship Canal (Portage Bay from Montlake Cut): Primary outflows: Lake Washington Ship Canal (Fremont Cut to Salmon Bay): Catchment area: 571 square miles (1,480 km 2) [2]: Basin countries: United States: Surface area: 580 acres (2.3 km 2) [2]: Average depth: 34 feet (10 m) [2]: Max. depth: 50 feet (15 m) [2 ...
Lake Cushman (Twana: ʔiluʔəɬ) [1] is a 4,014.6-acre (16.247 km 2) [2] lake and reservoir on the north fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington.The lake originally was a long narrow broadening of the Skokomish River formed in a glacial trough and dammed by a terminal moraine from the Vashon Glaciation during the most recent ice age.