Keechelus Lake
| Keechelus Lake / Keechelus Dam | |||||
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| Coordinates | 47 ° 19 ′ 20 ″ N , 121 ° 20 ′ 21 ″ W | ||||
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| Lock type: | Earth dam | ||||
| Construction time: | 1916 | ||||
| Height of the barrier structure : | 39 m | ||||
| Building volume: | 523 000 m³ | ||||
| Crown length: | 584 m | ||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||
| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 768 m | ||||
| Water surface | 12.7 km² | ||||
| Reservoir length | 9 km | ||||
| Storage space | 194 million m³ | ||||
The keechelus lake is a lake in Kittitas County in the US state of Washington . The natural lake is 16 km northwest of Easton and is dammed by the Keechelus Dam to a size of 12.7 km². The lake's runoff is considered the source of the Yakima River .
The dam is an earth dam and was built by the Bureau of Reclamation as part of the Yakima Project for artificial irrigation. The dam, completed in 1916, is 39 m high and 584 m long.
The name Keechelus comes from an Indian language and means “few fish” in contrast to Kachess Lake , which is called “rich in fish”. The lake is located in the Wenatchee National Forest . The lake is a popular destination for water sports enthusiasts and anglers.
Web links
- Bureau of Reclamation: Keechelus Dam
- Keechelus Lake in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
Individual evidence
- ↑ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-95158-3 .
- ↑ www.recreation.gov: Keechelus Lake. Retrieved May 17, 2011 .