List of lakes of Washington

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.

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
Lake ChelanChelan1,10233,00015,800,0001,486Chelan RiverColumbia / Chelan48°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]
Lake WashingtonKing1722,0002,400,000214Lake Washington Ship CanalLake Washington47°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]
Lake OzetteClallam337,400960,000331Ozette RiverOzette River48°05′42″N 124°38′13″W / 48.095°N 124.637°W / 48.095; -124.637 (Lake Ozette)[note 3][1][3][6][5]
Moses LakeGrant1,0506,800130,00038Crab CreekColumbia / Crab Creek47°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 LakeOkanogan / B.C.9115,800270,000208Okanogan RiverColumbia / Okanogan49°00′00″N 119°26′38″W / 49°N 119.444°W / 49; -119.444 (Osoyoos Lake)[note 5][1][7][3][5]
Lake CrescentClallam5845,1001,500,000624Lyre RiverLyre River48°03′36″N 123°49′41″W / 48.06°N 123.828°W / 48.06; -123.828 (Lake Crescent)[note 6][8][3][5]
Lake WhatcomWhatcom3124,900770,000328Whatcom CreekBellingham Bay48°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]
Lake SammamishKing304,900284,000105Sammamish RiverLake Washington47°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 LakeKittitas2,2274,800520,000260Cle Elum RiverColumbia / Yakima47°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]
Baker LakeWhatcom7054,800285,000Baker RiverSkagit River48°45′54″N 121°32′34″W / 48.765°N 121.542778°W / 48.765; -121.542778 (Baker Lake)
Kachess LakeKittitas2,2584,500550,000410Kachess RiverColumbia / Yakima47°19′01″N 121°14′17″W / 47.317°N 121.238°W / 47.317; -121.238 (Kachess Lake)[note 9][1][3][5]
Lake CushmanMason7394,010115Skokomish River47°28′48″N 123°15′0″W
Lake QuinaultGrays Harbor1863,550496,000240Quinault RiverQuinault River47°28′26″N 123°52′16″W / 47.474°N 123.871°W / 47.474; -123.871 (Lake Quinault)[4][5]
Omak LakeOkanogan9583,250700,000325NoneColumbia Basin48°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 LakeKittitas2,5212,600250,000310Yakima RiverColumbia / Yakima47°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 LakeSkamania3,4402,600212,000110North Fork Toutle RiverColumbia / Cowlitz46°16′08″N 122°08′28″W / 46.269°N 122.141°W / 46.269; -122.141 (Spirit Lake)[note 12][11][12]
Lake WenatcheeChelan1,8722,500360,000244Wenatchee RiverColumbia / Wenatchee47°49′23″N 120°46′41″W / 47.823°N 120.778°W / 47.823; -120.778 (Lake Wenatchee)[1][13][6][5]
Lake TappsPierce5462,43047,000 [14]90White RiverPuyallup River47°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 LakeCowlitz4892,30013,00010Outlet CreekColumbia / Cowlitz46°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 LakeClark82,3006,90015Lake RiverColumbia Basin45°40′26″N 122°43′05″W / 45.674°N 122.718°W / 45.674; -122.718 (Vancouver Lake)[3][4][5][12]
Rock LakeWhitman1,7282,200380,000350Rock CreekColumbia / Snake47°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 LakeOkanogan1,1502,100110,00079Palmer CreekColumbia / Okanogan48°53′35″N 119°37′08″W / 48.893°N 119.619°W / 48.893; -119.619 (Palmer Lake)[3][6]
Twin LakesFerry2,5721,90033,00050Stranger CreekColumbia Basin48°16′34″N 118°22′48″W / 48.276°N 118.38°W / 48.276; -118.38 (Twin Lakes)[note 16][17]
Chester Morse LakeKing1,5621,83094,000130Cedar RiverLake Washington47°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 LakeAdams / Lincoln1,8821,80019,00020Cow CreekColumbia / Snake47°15′36″N 118°03′58″W / 47.26°N 118.066°W / 47.26; -118.066 (Sprague Lake)[1][3][6][4]
Lenore LakeGrant1,0781,40020,00027Soap LakeColumbia / Crab Creek47°29′13″N 119°31′01″W / 47.487°N 119.517°W / 47.487; -119.517 (Lenore Lake)[1][3][6][4]
Deer LakeStevens2,4821,15060,00080Sheep CreekColumbia / Colville48°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 LakePierce2381,10060,00090Sequalitchew Creek47°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 LakeStevens2,3851,10051,000105Sheep CreekColumbia / Colville48°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 LakeSpokane2,1301,10023,00030Newman Lake Peat Dike47°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]
Lake StevensSnohomish2141,00065,000160Catherine CreekSnohomish River48°00′14″N 122°05′06″W / 48.004°N 122.085°W / 48.004; -122.085 (Lake Stevens)[1][20][6][4]
Mason LakeMason1971,00049,00090Sherwood CreekPuget Sound47°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 LakeFerry2,35492040,000130Curlew CreekColumbia / Kettle48°44′02″N 118°39′58″W / 48.734°N 118.666°W / 48.734; -118.666 (Curlew Lake)[1][6][5]
Soap LakeGrant1,07485029,00095NoneColumbia / Crab Creek47°24′22″N 119°29′49″W / 47.406°N 119.497°W / 47.406; -119.497 (Soap Lake)[1][4]
Lake CavanaughSkagit1,01283036,00080Lake CreekStillaguamish River48°19′16″N 122°00′36″W / 48.321°N 122.01°W / 48.321; -122.01 (Lake Cavanaugh)[1][3][6][4][5]
Lake SamishWhatcom27481033,100160Friday CreekBellingham Bay48°39′54″N 122°23′06″W / 48.665°N 122.385°W / 48.665; -122.385 (Lake Samish)[1][6][4]
Coldwater LakeCowlitz / Skamania2,49477058,500200Coldwater CreekColumbia / Cowlitz46°18′11″N 122°14′24″W / 46.303°N 122.24°W / 46.303; -122.24 (Coldwater Lake)[11][3][5]
Bead LakePend Oreille2,83372077,000180NoneColumbia / Pend Oreille48°17′53″N 117°06′47″W / 48.298°N 117.113°W / 48.298; -117.113 (Bead Lake)[1][21][3][6]
Lake UnionKing1758020,00050Fremont CutLake Washington47°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 LakeOkanogan2,40254033,700121NoneColumbia Basin48°03′50″N 118°53′17″W / 48.064°N 118.888°W / 48.064; -118.888 (Buffalo Lake)[1][3][6]
Lake GoodwinSnohomish32854013,00050Tulalip CreekPuget Sound48°08′31″N 122°17′46″W / 48.142°N 122.296°W / 48.142; -122.296 (Lake Goodwin)[1][23][6][4]
Summit LakeThurston45951028,000100Kennedy CreekPuget Sound47°03′22″N 123°06′11″W / 47.056°N 123.103°W / 47.056; -123.103 (Summit Lake)[1][24][6][4]
Lake KapowsinPierce5855108,30029Kapowsin CreekPuyallup River46°58′23″N 122°13′37″W / 46.973°N 122.227°W / 46.973; -122.227 (Lake Kapowsin)[1][25][6][4][12]
Lake PleasantClallam39750016,00050Lake Creek to Sol Duc RiverQuillayute River48°03′50″N 124°19′44″W / 48.064°N 124.329°W / 48.064; -124.329 (Lake Pleasant)[1][3][6][4]
Packwood LakeLewis2,85745028,000120Lake CreekColumbia / Cowlitz46°35′13″N 121°33′29″W / 46.587°N 121.558°W / 46.587; -121.558 (Packwood Lake)[1][26][6]
Walupt LakeLewis3,93038062,000300Walupt CreekColumbia / Cowlitz46°25′01″N 121°27′47″W / 46.417°N 121.463°W / 46.417; -121.463 (Lake Walupt)[1][3][6]
Lake SutherlandClallam52836021,00086Indian CreekElwha River48°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]
Lake LawrenceThurston4293304,40026Deschutes RiverPuget Sound46°51′07″N 122°34′16″W / 46.852°N 122.571°W / 46.852; -122.571 (Lake Lawrence)[28][6][4]
Long LakeThurston1603103,90021Woodland CreekPuget Sound47°01′12″N 122°46′30″W / 47.02°N 122.775°W / 47.02; -122.775 (Long Lake)[3][6][4][12]
Conconully LakeOkanogan2323293110Salmon CreekOkanogan River48°33′49″N 119°43′11″W / 48.563477°N 119.719804°W / 48.563477; -119.719804 (Conconully Lake)[29]
Lacamas LakeClark1822907,50065Lacamas CreekColumbia / Washougal45°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]
Lake SawyerKing49828658Covington CreekDuwamish47°19′59″N 122°02′16″W / 47.333°N 122.0377°W / 47.333; -122.0377 (Lake Sawyer)[3][30]
Nahwatzel LakeMason4562704,60025Outlet Creek -> Satsop RiverChehalis River47°14′31″N 123°19′59″W / 47.242°N 123.333°W / 47.242; -123.333 (Nahwatzel Lake)[1][6][4]
Capitol LakeThurston32702,40020Budd InletPuget Sound47°01′59″N 122°54′32″W / 47.033°N 122.909°W / 47.033; -122.909 (Capitol Lake)[note 20][1]
Lake DorothyKing3,062260ca 15,000?160Miller RiverSnohomish River47°34′48″N 121°23′10″W / 47.58°N 121.386°W / 47.58; -121.386 (Lake Dorothy)[1][31][6][12]
Green LakeKing1642503,40030Bef. 1916: Ravenna CreekLake Washington47°40′41″N 122°20′17″W / 47.678°N 122.338°W / 47.678; -122.338 (Green Lake)[1][3][6][4]
Lake EastonKittitas2,1842054,00085Kachess RiverColumbia / Yakima47°15′00″N 121°11′56″W / 47.25°N 121.199°W / 47.25; -121.199 (Lake Easton)[3][6][12]
Angeline LakeKing4,613184>20,000412Angeline Falls, Foss RiverSnohomish River47°34′16″N 121°18′25″W / 47.571°N 121.307°W / 47.571; -121.307 (Angeline Lake)[3][32]
Big Heart LakeKing4,549176>20,000449Big Heart Falls, Foss RiverSnohomish River47°34′44″N 121°19′30″W / 47.579°N 121.325°W / 47.579; -121.325 (Big Heart Lake)[3][32]
Silver LakeWhatcom6,768162ca 25,000?522Silver CreekSkagit River48°59′17″N 121°13′55″W / 48.988°N 121.232°W / 48.988; -121.232 (Silver Lake)[33][12]
Blanca LakeSnohomish3,97616025,000250Troublesome CreekSnohomish River47°56′28″N 121°20′28″W / 47.941°N 121.341°W / 47.941; -121.341 (Blanca Lake)[1][34][12]
Snow LakeKing4,01915316,500400Rock CreekSnoqualmie River47°28′05″N 121°27′22″W / 47.468°N 121.456°W / 47.468; -121.456 (Snow Lake)[1][35]
Lake MeridianKing3721506,10090Big Soos CreekDuwamish River47°21′47″N 122°09′11″W / 47.363°N 122.153°W / 47.363; -122.153 (Lake Meridian)[1][3][6][4]
Lake PaddenWhatcom4501494,30059Padden CreekBellingham Bay48°42′11″N 122°27′14″W / 48.703°N 122.454°W / 48.703; -122.454 (Lake Padden)[1][4][3]
Gravelly LakePierce2201476,00057NoneChambers Creek47°08′53″N 122°31′52″W / 47.148°N 122.531°W / 47.148; -122.531 (Gravelly Lake)[1][6][4][12]
Chopaka LakeOkanogan2,9111403,70073Chopaka CreekColumbia / Okanogan48°55′05″N 119°42′00″W / 48.918°N 119.7°W / 48.918; -119.7 (Chopaka Lake)[1][31][6][12]
Snoqualmie LakeKing3,151130??Taylor RiverSnoqualmie River47°34′01″N 121°24′47″W / 47.567°N 121.413°W / 47.567; -121.413 (Snoqualmie Lake)[36][12]
Berdeen LakeWhatcom5,018126ca 10,000?212Berdeen Falls, Bacon CreekSkagit River48°42′58″N 121°27′54″W / 48.716°N 121.465°W / 48.716; -121.465 (Berdeen Lake)[37][38]
Mowich LakePierce4,929120ca 4,000?90Crater CreekPuyallup River46°56′17″N 121°51′43″W / 46.938°N 121.862°W / 46.938; -121.862 (Mowich Lake)[6]
Rattlesnake LakeKing9111082,70054NoneLake Washington47°25′48″N 121°46′30″W / 47.43°N 121.775°W / 47.43; -121.775 (Rattlesnake Lake)[1][3][6][4]
Angle LakeKing3511032,60052NoneDuwamish River47°25′41″N 122°17′13″W / 47.428°N 122.287°W / 47.428; -122.287 (Angle Lake)[1][3][6][4]
Lake BallingerSnohomish2821011,50035McAleer CreekLake Washington47°46′55″N 122°19′37″W / 47.782°N 122.327°W / 47.782; -122.327 (Lake Ballinger)[1][3][6][4]
Horseshoe LakeKitsap2734130Burley CreekPuget Sound47°24′30″N 122°39′52″W / 47.408221°N 122.664339°W / 47.408221; -122.664339 (Horseshoe Lake (Kitsap County, Washington))[39]
Battle Ground LakeClark5092560Salmon CreekColumbia / Salmon Creek45°48′16″N 122°29′40″W / 45.80454°N 122.49447°W / 45.80454; -122.49447 (Battle Ground Lake)[40]
Round LakeClarkLacamas CreekColumbia / Washougal45°36′07″N 122°24′11″W / 45.6019904°N 122.4031767°W / 45.6019904; -122.4031767 (Round Lake)
Doubtful LakeChelan48°28′27″N 121°02′52″W / 48.4740347°N 121.0476972°W / 48.4740347; -121.0476972
Dagger LakeChelan48°28′05″N 120°39′18″W / 48.4681455°N 120.6551062°W / 48.4681455; -120.6551062
Howard LakeChelan48°23′19″N 120°50′00″W / 48.388601°N 120.83345°W / 48.388601; -120.83345
Green View LakeChelan48°28′06″N 120°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 LakeDouglas, Ferry, Stevens, Lincoln, Grant, Okanogan[41]47°56′46.2″N 118°55′56″W / 47.946167°N 118.93222°W / 47.946167; -118.93222 (Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake)[42]9,386,000 [43]79,400 [44]400Columbia River
Lake UmatillaKlickitat, Sherman (OR)†, Gilliam (OR)†, Morrow (OR)†, Benton, Umatilla (OR)45°43′32″N 120°12′44″W / 45.72556°N 120.21222°W / 45.72556; -120.21222 (Lake Umatilla)[45]48,738Columbia River
Riffe LakeLewis46°27′59″N 122°16′4″W / 46.46639°N 122.26778°W / 46.46639; -122.26778 (Riffe Lake)[46]1,686,300 [47]11,830360Cowlitz River
Alder LakePierce, Thurston46°46′15″N 122°16′20″W / 46.77083°N 122.27222°W / 46.77083; -122.27222 (Alder Lake)[48]3065290Nisqually River
Ross LakeWhatcom, British Columbia48°52′6″N 121°1′47″W / 48.86833°N 121.02972°W / 48.86833; -121.02972 (Ross Lake)[49]1,435,00011,700Skagit River
Lake WallulaBenton, Walla Walla, Umatilla (OR)45°57′17″N 119°3′53″W / 45.95472°N 119.06472°W / 45.95472; -119.06472 (Lake Wallula)[50]1,350,000 [44]42,500 [44]Columbia River
Banks LakeGrant, Douglas47°48′21″N 119°11′31″W / 47.80583°N 119.19194°W / 47.80583; -119.19194 (Banks Lake)[51]1,275,000 [52]26,877 [53]177 [54]
Swift ReservoirSkamania46°3′20″N 122°6′51″W / 46.05556°N 122.11417°W / 46.05556; -122.11417 (Swift Reservoir)[55]755,600 [44]4,585 [56]Lewis River
Wanapum LakeKittitas, Grant46°55′56″N 119°58′24″W / 46.93222°N 119.97333°W / 46.93222; -119.97333 (Wanapum Lake)[57]669,700 [44]14,590 [58]Columbia River
Rufus Woods LakeDouglas, Chelan47°59′47″N 119°37′14″W / 47.99639°N 119.62056°W / 47.99639; -119.62056 (Rufus Woods Lake)[59]590,199 [60]7,800 [44]Columbia River
Lake Herbert G. WestWalla Walla, Columbia, Whitman, Franklin46°34′18″N 118°31′6″W / 46.57167°N 118.51833°W / 46.57167; -118.51833 (Lake Herbert G. West)[61]432,0006,590 [62]Snake River
Merwin LakeClark, Cowlitz45°58′35″N 122°31′35″W / 45.97639°N 122.52639°W / 45.97639; -122.52639 (Merwin Lake)[63]416,000 [64]3,836 [65]190Lewis River
Yale LakeClark, Cowlitz46°0′43″N 122°18′44″W / 46.01194°N 122.31222°W / 46.01194; -122.31222 (Yale Lake)[66]401,760 [44]3,612Lewis River
Potholes ReservoirGrant46°59′59″N 119°17′6″W / 46.99972°N 119.28500°W / 46.99972; -119.28500 (Potholes Reservoir)[67]332,200 [68]27,800 [69]
Key
† denotes that body of water crosses state border
‡ denotes that body of water crosses international border

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