Name |
County(s) |
Elev. (ft) |
Area (acres) |
Volume (acre ft) |
Depth (max)(ft) |
Outflow |
Basin |
Coordinates |
Notes |
Reference |
Chelan Lake Chelan |
Chelan |
1,102 |
33,000 |
15,800,000 |
1,486 |
Chelan River |
Columbia / Chelan |
48°01′37″N 120°20′17″W / 48.027°N 120.338°W / 48.027; -120.338 (Lake Chelan) |
[note 1] |
[1][2][3][4][5] |
Washington Lake Washington |
King |
17 |
22,000 |
2,400,000 |
214 |
Lake Washington Ship Canal |
Lake Washington |
47°37′19″N 122°15′22″W / 47.622°N 122.256°W / 47.622; -122.256 (Lake Washington) |
[note 2] |
[1][3][4][5] |
Ozette Lake |
Clallam |
33 |
7,400 |
960,000 |
331 |
Ozette River |
Ozette River |
48°05′42″N 124°38′13″W / 48.095°N 124.637°W / 48.095; -124.637 (Ozette Lake) |
[note 3] |
[1][3][6][5] |
Moses Lake |
Grant |
1,050 |
6,800 |
130,000 |
38 |
Crab Creek |
Columbia / Crab Creek |
47°07′26″N 119°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. |
911 |
5,800 |
270,000 |
208 |
Okanogan River |
Columbia / Okanogan |
49°00′00″N 119°26′38″W / 49°N 119.444°W / 49; -119.444 (Osoyoos Lake) |
[note 5] |
[1][7][3][5] |
Crescent Lake Crescent |
Clallam |
584 |
5,100 |
1,500,000 |
650 |
Lyre River |
Lyre River |
48°03′36″N 123°49′41″W / 48.06°N 123.828°W / 48.06; -123.828 (Lake Crescent) |
[note 6] |
[8][3][5] |
Whatcom Lake Whatcom |
Whatcom |
312 |
4,900 |
770,000 |
328 |
Whatcom Creek |
Bellingham Bay |
48°44′02″N 122°19′52″W / 48.734°N 122.331°W / 48.734; -122.331 (Lake Whatcom) |
[note 7] |
[1][3][6][4][5] |
Sammamish Lake Sammamish |
King |
30 |
4,900 |
284,000 |
105 |
Sammamish River |
Lake Washington |
47°35′38″N 122°05′53″W / 47.594°N 122.098°W / 47.594; -122.098 (Lake Sammamish) |
|
[1][6][4][5] |
Cle Elum Lake |
Kittitas |
2,227 |
4,800 |
520,000 |
260 |
Cle Elum River |
Columbia / Yakima |
47°16′01″N 121°05′38″W / 47.267°N 121.094°W / 47.267; -121.094 (Cle Elum Lake) |
[note 8] |
[1][9][5] |
Kachess Lake |
Kittitas |
2,258 |
4,500 |
550,000 |
410 |
Kachess River |
Columbia / Yakima |
47°19′01″N 121°14′17″W / 47.317°N 121.238°W / 47.317; -121.238 (Kachess Lake) |
[note 9] |
[1][3][5] |
Quinault Lake Quinault |
Grays Harbor |
186 |
3,550 |
496,000 |
240 |
Quinault River |
Quinault River |
47°28′26″N 123°52′16″W / 47.474°N 123.871°W / 47.474; -123.871 (Lake Quinault) |
|
[4][5] |
Omak Lake |
Okanogan |
958 |
3,250 |
700,000 |
325 |
None |
Columbia Basin |
48°16′37″N 119°23′56″W / 48.277°N 119.399°W / 48.277; -119.399 (Omak Lake) |
[note 10] |
[1][3][6] |
Keechelus Lake |
Kittitas |
2,521 |
2,600 |
250,000 |
310 |
Yakima River |
Columbia / Yakima |
47°19′37″N 121°21′07″W / 47.327°N 121.352°W / 47.327; -121.352 (Keechelus Lake) |
[note 11] |
[1][10][5] |
Spirit Lake |
Skamania |
3,440 |
2,600 |
212,000 |
110 |
North Fork Toutle River |
Columbia / Cowlitz |
46°16′08″N 122°08′28″W / 46.269°N 122.141°W / 46.269; -122.141 (Spirit Lake) |
[note 12] |
[11][12] |
Wenatchee Lake Wenatchee |
Chelan |
1,872 |
2,500 |
360,000 |
244 |
Wenatchee River |
Columbia / Wenatchee |
47°49′23″N 120°46′41″W / 47.823°N 120.778°W / 47.823; -120.778 (Lake Wenatchee) |
|
[1][13][6][5] |
Tapps Lake Tapps |
Pierce |
546 |
2,430 |
47,000 [14] |
90 |
White River |
Puyallup River |
47°12′50″N 122°10′08″W / 47.214°N 122.169°W / 47.214; -122.169 (Lake Tapps) |
[note 13] |
[15][6][4][5][12] |
Silver Lake |
Cowlitz |
489 |
2,300 |
13,000 |
10 |
Outlet Creek |
Columbia / Cowlitz |
46°17′24″N 122°47′56″W / 46.29°N 122.799°W / 46.29; -122.799 (Silver Lake) |
[note 14] |
[1][3][6][5] |
Vancouver Lake |
Clark |
8 |
2,300 |
6,900 |
15 |
Lake River |
Columbia Basin |
45°40′26″N 122°43′05″W / 45.674°N 122.718°W / 45.674; -122.718 (Vancouver Lake) |
|
[3][4][5][12] |
Rock Lake |
Whitman |
1,728 |
2,200 |
380,000 |
350 |
Rock Creek |
Columbia / Snake |
47°10′55″N 117°40′48″W / 47.182°N 117.68°W / 47.182; -117.68 (Rock Lake) |
[note 15] |
[1][16][3][6][4][5] |
Palmer Lake |
Okanogan |
1,150 |
2,100 |
110,000 |
79 |
Palmer Creek |
Columbia / Okanogan |
48°53′35″N 119°37′08″W / 48.893°N 119.619°W / 48.893; -119.619 (Palmer Lake) |
|
[3][6] |
Twin Lakes |
Ferry |
2,572 |
1,900 |
33,000 |
50 |
Stranger Creek |
Columbia Basin |
48°16′34″N 118°22′48″W / 48.276°N 118.38°W / 48.276; -118.38 (Twin Lakes) |
[note 16] |
[17] |
Chester Morse Lake |
King |
1,562 |
1,830 |
94,000 |
130 |
Cedar River |
Lake Washington |
47°23′13″N 121°42′11″W / 47.387°N 121.703°W / 47.387; -121.703 (Chester Morse Lake) |
[note 17] |
[3][6][12] |
Sprague Lake |
Adams / Lincoln |
1,882 |
1,800 |
19,000 |
20 |
Cow Creek |
Columbia / Snake |
47°15′36″N 118°03′58″W / 47.26°N 118.066°W / 47.26; -118.066 (Sprague Lake) |
|
[1][3][6][4] |
Lenore Lenore Lake |
Grant |
1,078 |
1,400 |
20,000 |
27 |
Soap Lake |
Columbia / Crab Creek |
47°29′13″N 119°31′01″W / 47.487°N 119.517°W / 47.487; -119.517 (Lenore Lake) |
|
[1][3][6][4] |
Deer Lake |
Stevens |
2,482 |
1,150 |
60,000 |
80 |
Sheep Creek |
Columbia / Colville |
48°06′43″N 117°35′13″W / 48.112°N 117.587°W / 48.112; -117.587 (Deer Lake) |
|
[1][3][6][4][5] |
American Lake |
Pierce |
238 |
1,100 |
60,000 |
90 |
None |
Chambers Creek |
47°07′30″N 122°33′43″W / 47.125°N 122.562°W / 47.125; -122.562 (American Lake) |
|
[1][3][6][4][5] |
Loon Lake |
Stevens |
2,385 |
1,100 |
51,000 |
105 |
Sheep Creek |
Columbia / Colville |
48°02′42″N 117°37′19″W / 48.045°N 117.622°W / 48.045; -117.622 (Loon Lake) |
|
[1][18][6][4][5] |
Newman Lake |
Spokane |
2,130 |
1,100 |
23,000 |
30 |
None |
Columbia / Spokane |
47°46′37″N 117°06′04″W / 47.777°N 117.101°W / 47.777; -117.101 (Newman Lake) |
|
[1][19][3][6][4][5] |
Stevens Lake Stevens |
Snohomish |
214 |
1,000 |
65,000 |
160 |
Catherine Creek |
Snohomish River |
48°00′14″N 122°05′06″W / 48.004°N 122.085°W / 48.004; -122.085 (Lake Stevens) |
|
[1][20][6][4] |
Mason Lake |
Mason |
197 |
1,000 |
49,000 |
90 |
Sherwood Creek |
Puget Sound |
47°20′06″N 122°57′29″W / 47.335°N 122.958°W / 47.335; -122.958 (Mason Lake) |
|
[1][3][6][4][5] |
Curlew Lake |
Ferry |
2,354 |
920 |
40,000 |
130 |
Curlew Creek |
Columbia / Kettle |
48°44′02″N 118°39′58″W / 48.734°N 118.666°W / 48.734; -118.666 (Curlew Lake) |
|
[1][6][5] |
Soap Lake |
Grant |
1,074 |
850 |
29,000 |
95 |
None |
Columbia / Crab Creek |
47°24′22″N 119°29′49″W / 47.406°N 119.497°W / 47.406; -119.497 (Soap Lake) |
|
[1][4] |
Cavanaugh Lake Cavanaugh |
Skagit |
1,012 |
830 |
36,000 |
80 |
Lake Creek |
Stillaguamish River |
48°19′16″N 122°00′36″W / 48.321°N 122.01°W / 48.321; -122.01 (Lake Cavanaugh) |
|
[1][3][6][4][5] |
Samish Lake Samish |
Whatcom |
274 |
810 |
33,100 |
160 |
Friday Creek |
Bellingham Bay |
48°39′54″N 122°23′06″W / 48.665°N 122.385°W / 48.665; -122.385 (Lake Samish) |
|
[1][6][4] |
Coldwater Lake |
Cowlitz / Skamania |
2,494 |
770 |
58,500 |
200 |
Coldwater Creek |
Columbia / Cowlitz |
46°18′11″N 122°14′24″W / 46.303°N 122.24°W / 46.303; -122.24 (Coldwater Lake) |
|
[11][3][5] |
Bead Lake |
Pend Oreille |
2,833 |
720 |
77,000 |
180 |
None |
Columbia / Pend Oreille |
48°17′53″N 117°06′47″W / 48.298°N 117.113°W / 48.298; -117.113 (Bead Lake) |
|
[1][21][3][6] |
Union Lake Union |
King |
17 |
580 |
20,000 |
50 |
Fremont Cut |
Lake Washington |
47°38′28″N 122°20′06″W / 47.641°N 122.335°W / 47.641; -122.335 (Lake Union) |
[note 18] |
[1][22][5][12] |
Buffalo Lake |
Okanogan |
2,402 |
540 |
33,700 |
121 |
None |
Columbia Basin |
48°03′50″N 118°53′17″W / 48.064°N 118.888°W / 48.064; -118.888 (Buffalo Lake) |
|
[1][3][6] |
Goodwin Lake Goodwin |
Snohomish |
328 |
540 |
13,000 |
50 |
Tulalip Creek |
Puget Sound |
48°08′31″N 122°17′46″W / 48.142°N 122.296°W / 48.142; -122.296 (Lake Goodwin) |
|
[1][23][6][4] |
Summit Lake |
Thurston |
459 |
510 |
28,000 |
100 |
Kennedy Creek |
Puget Sound |
47°03′22″N 123°06′11″W / 47.056°N 123.103°W / 47.056; -123.103 (Summit Lake) |
|
[1][24][6][4] |
Kapowsin Lake Kapowsin |
Pierce |
585 |
510 |
8,300 |
29 |
Kapowsin Creek |
Puyallup River |
46°58′23″N 122°13′37″W / 46.973°N 122.227°W / 46.973; -122.227 (Lake Kapowsin) |
|
[1][25][6][4][12] |
Pleasant Lake Pleasant |
Clallam |
397 |
500 |
16,000 |
50 |
Lake Creek to Sol Duc River |
Quillayute River |
48°03′50″N 124°19′44″W / 48.064°N 124.329°W / 48.064; -124.329 (Lake Pleasant) |
|
[1][3][6][4] |
Packwood Lake |
Lewis |
2,857 |
450 |
28,000 |
120 |
Lake Creek |
Columbia / Cowlitz |
46°35′13″N 121°33′29″W / 46.587°N 121.558°W / 46.587; -121.558 (Packwood Lake) |
|
[1][26][6] |
Walupt Lake Walupt |
Lewis |
3,930 |
380 |
62,000 |
300 |
Walupt Creek |
Columbia / Cowlitz |
46°25′01″N 121°27′47″W / 46.417°N 121.463°W / 46.417; -121.463 (Lake Walupt) |
|
[1][3][6] |
Sutherland Lake Sutherland |
Clallam |
528 |
360 |
21,000 |
86 |
Indian Creek |
Elwha River |
48°04′44″N 123°42′54″W / 48.079°N 123.715°W / 48.079; -123.715 (Lake Sutherland) |
|
[1][27][3][6][4][5] |
Lawrence Lake Lawrence |
Thurston |
429 |
330 |
4,400 |
26 |
Deschutes River |
Puget Sound |
46°51′07″N 122°34′16″W / 46.852°N 122.571°W / 46.852; -122.571 (Lake Lawrence) |
|
[28][6][4] |
Long Lake |
Thurston |
160 |
310 |
3,900 |
21 |
Woodland Creek |
Puget Sound |
47°01′12″N 122°46′30″W / 47.02°N 122.775°W / 47.02; -122.775 (Long Lake) |
|
[3][6][4][12] |
Lacamas Lake |
Clark |
182 |
290 |
7,500 |
65 |
Lacamas Creek |
Columbia / Washougal |
45°37′01″N 122°25′34″W / 45.617°N 122.426°W / 45.617; -122.426 (Lacamas Lake) |
[note 19] |
[1][6][4][12] |
Nahwatzel Lake |
Mason |
456 |
270 |
4,600 |
25 |
Outlet Creek -> Satsop River |
Chehalis River |
47°14′31″N 123°19′59″W / 47.242°N 123.333°W / 47.242; -123.333 (Nahwatzel Lake) |
|
[1][6][4] |
Capitol Lake |
Thurston |
3 |
270 |
2,400 |
20 |
Budd Inlet |
Puget Sound |
47°01′59″N 122°54′32″W / 47.033°N 122.909°W / 47.033; -122.909 (Capitol Lake) |
[note 20] |
[1] |
Dorothy Lake Dorothy |
King |
3,062 |
260 |
ca 15,000? |
160 |
Miller River |
Snohomish River |
47°34′48″N 121°23′10″W / 47.58°N 121.386°W / 47.58; -121.386 (Lake Dorothy) |
|
[1][29][6][12] |
Green Lake |
King |
164 |
250 |
3,400 |
30 |
Bef. 1916: Ravenna Creek |
Lake Washington |
47°40′41″N 122°20′17″W / 47.678°N 122.338°W / 47.678; -122.338 (Green Lake) |
|
[1][3][6][4] |
Easton Lake Easton |
Kittitas |
2,184 |
205 |
4,000 |
85 |
Kachess River |
Columbia / Yakima |
47°15′00″N 121°11′56″W / 47.25°N 121.199°W / 47.25; -121.199 (Lake Easton) |
|
[3][6][12] |
Angeline Lake |
King |
4,613 |
184 |
>20,000 |
412 |
Angeline Falls, Foss River |
Snohomish River |
47°34′16″N 121°18′25″W / 47.571°N 121.307°W / 47.571; -121.307 (Angeline Lake) |
|
[3][30] |
Big Heart Lake |
King |
4,549 |
176 |
>20,000 |
449 |
Big Heart Falls, Foss River |
Snohomish River |
47°34′44″N 121°19′30″W / 47.579°N 121.325°W / 47.579; -121.325 (Big Heart Lake) |
|
[3][30] |
Silver Lake |
Whatcom |
6,768 |
162 |
ca 25,000? |
522 |
Silver Creek |
Snohomish River |
48°59′17″N 121°13′55″W / 48.988°N 121.232°W / 48.988; -121.232 (Silver Lake) |
|
[31][12] |
Blanca Lake |
Snohomish |
3,976 |
160 |
25,000 |
250 |
Troublesome Creek |
Snohomish River |
47°56′28″N 121°20′28″W / 47.941°N 121.341°W / 47.941; -121.341 (Blanca Lake) |
|
[1][32][12] |
Snow Lake |
King |
4,019 |
153 |
16,500 |
400 |
Rock Creek |
Snoqualmie River |
47°28′05″N 121°27′22″W / 47.468°N 121.456°W / 47.468; -121.456 (Snow Lake) |
|
[1][33] |
Meridian (Cow) Lake Meridian |
King |
372 |
150 |
6,100 |
90 |
Big Soos Creek |
Duwamish River |
47°21′47″N 122°09′11″W / 47.363°N 122.153°W / 47.363; -122.153 (Lake Meridian) |
|
[1][3][6][4] |
Padden Lake Padden |
Whatcom |
450 |
149 |
4,300 |
59 |
Padden Creek |
Bellingham Bay |
48°42′11″N 122°27′14″W / 48.703°N 122.454°W / 48.703; -122.454 (Lake Padden) |
|
[1][4][3] |
Gravelly Lake |
Pierce |
220 |
147 |
6,000 |
57 |
None |
Chambers Creek |
47°08′53″N 122°31′52″W / 47.148°N 122.531°W / 47.148; -122.531 (Gravelly Lake) |
|
[1][6][4][12] |
Chopaka Lake |
Okanogan |
2,911 |
140 |
3,700 |
73 |
Chopaka Creek |
Columbia / Okanogan |
48°55′05″N 119°42′00″W / 48.918°N 119.7°W / 48.918; -119.7 (Chopaka Lake) |
|
[1][34][6][12] |
Snoqualmie Lake |
King |
3,151 |
130 |
? |
? |
Taylor River |
Snoqualmie River |
47°34′01″N 121°24′47″W / 47.567°N 121.413°W / 47.567; -121.413 (Snoqualmie Lake) |
|
[35][12] |
Berdeen Lake |
Whatcom |
5,018 |
126 |
ca 10,000? |
212 |
Berdeen Falls, Bacon Creek |
Skagit River |
48°42′58″N 121°27′54″W / 48.716°N 121.465°W / 48.716; -121.465 (Berdeen Lake) |
|
[36][37] |
Mowich Lake |
Pierce |
4,929 |
120 |
ca 4,000? |
90 |
Crater Creek |
Puyallup River |
46°56′17″N 121°51′43″W / 46.938°N 121.862°W / 46.938; -121.862 (Mowich Lake) |
|
[6] |
Liberty Lake, Washington Liberty Lake |
Spokane |
2,053 |
710 |
1,600 |
23 |
Unnamed Creek |
Columbia / Spokane |
47°38′42″N 117°04′37″W / 47.645°N 117.077°W / 47.645; -117.077 (Liberty Lake) |
|
[38] |
Rattlesnake Lake |
King |
911 |
108 |
2,700 |
54 |
None |
Lake Washington |
47°25′48″N 121°46′30″W / 47.43°N 121.775°W / 47.43; -121.775 (Rattlesnake Lake) |
|
[1][3][6][4] |
Lake Hancock |
King |
|
236 |
|
36 |
|
|
6 mi. NE of Snoqualmie |
|
[1] |
Lake Joy |
King |
|
105 |
|
50 |
|
|
3.5 mi. NE of Carnation |
|
[1] |
Lake Sawyer |
King |
|
279 |
|
58 |
|
|
Black Diamond |
|
[1] |
Walsh Lake |
King |
|
105 |
|
na |
|
|
4.6 mi ENE of Maple Valley |
|
[1] |
Lake Youngs |
King |
|
700 |
|
72 |
|
|
1.8 mi. E of Kent |
|
[1] |
Angle Lake |
King |
351 |
103 |
2,600 |
52 |
None |
Duwamish River |
47°25′41″N 122°17′13″W / 47.428°N 122.287°W / 47.428; -122.287 (Angle Lake) |
|
[1][3][6][4] |
Ballinger Lake Ballinger |
Snohomish |
282 |
101 |
1,500 |
35 |
McAleer Creek |
Lake Washington |
47°46′55″N 122°19′37″W / 47.782°N 122.327°W / 47.782; -122.327 (Lake Ballinger) |
|
[1][3][6][4] |
Goat Lake |
Snohomish |
3,166 |
58.4 |
|
|
Elliott Creek |
|
48°01′05″N 121°21′04″W / 48.018°N 121.351°W / 48.018; -121.351 (Snow Lake) |
|
[1][39] |
Eunice Lake |
Pierce |
5,358 |
|
|
|
|
|
46°57′18″N 121°52′41″W / 46.955°N 121.878°W / 46.955; -121.878 (Eunice Lake) |
|
|