Lake Union
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Lake Union ( XáXu7cHoo , Ha-AH-Chu , Tenas Chuck ) |
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| Lake Union (view from north to south) 2012 against the backdrop of Seattle . | ||
| Geographical location | Seattle , Washington (USA) | |
| Tributaries | Lake Washington Ship Canal | |
| Drain | Lake Washington Ship Canal | |
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| Coordinates | 47 ° 38 '21 " N , 122 ° 20' 1" W | |
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| surface | 580 acres (2 km²) | |
| volume | 25,000,000 m³ | |
| Maximum depth | 50 ft (15.2 m) | |
| Middle deep | 34 ft (10.4 m) | |
The Lake Union is a freshwater lake that completely within the city limits of Seattle in the State of Washington is located; it forms a major part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal . Its easternmost point coincides with the Ship Canal Bridge, which runs Interstate 5 over the eastern arm of the lake and separates Lake Union from Portage Bay . Lake Union is the namesake of the districts on its east and west banks: Eastlake and Westlake. Gas Works Park is on the north bank . Notable features of the southern portion - commonly known as the South Lake Union District - include Lake Union Park, the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI), and the Center for Wooden Boats .
The George Washington Memorial "Aurora" Bridge runs Washington State Route 99 over the western arm of the lake. The Aurora Bridge is named after Aurora Avenue North, which crosses the bridge along the west side of the lake. The Fremont Cut , which is located immediately east of the Aurora Bridge and is crossed by the Fremont Bridge, can be viewed as the westernmost point of Lake Union . The Fremont Bridge runs Fremont Avenue North between the boroughs of Fremont and Queen Anne and separates Lake Union from the rest of the western portion of the Lake Washington Ship Canal.
Emergence
Lake Union is a glacial lake , the basin of which was formed about 12,000 years ago by the Vashon Glacier , which also created Lake Washington as well as Green Lake , Bitter Lake and Haller Lake in Seattle.
Surname
Lake Union got its current name from the pioneer Thomas Mercer from Seattle, who (correctly) predicted in 1854 that one day canals would connect Lake Washington with Puget Sound in a "union of waters" . The Duwamish called it - in comparison with what is now called Lake Washington - “small lake” ( Lushootseed : XáXu7cHoo or Ha-AH-Chu , literally “small large amount of water”, the diminutive of the word for Lake Washington). In Chinook Wawa , a (literally) international trade language, he was called Tenas Chuck ("little water").
geography
Three main streets are named after the lake: Westlake Avenue , which runs on its west bank from downtown Seattle to the Fremont Bridge; the East Lake Avenue , which connects at its eastern bank of the district Cascade with the University District; and the Northlake Way , which runs along the north bank from the University District via Gas Works Park to the border of the Fremont district.
Several neighborhoods take their names from the lake: Eastlake, Westlake, Northlake and South Lake Union.
Connections to other waters
As part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal , the water coming from Lake Washington flows over the Montlake Cut into the lake and over the Fremont Cut to the Puget Sound . Before the construction of the canal, Lake Union drained into Salmon Bay via a stream , which roughly followed today's course of the Fremont Cut.
The lake itself has a catchment area of 1,480 square kilometers.
Salinity
Due to the connection via the lock system of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks to the salty Puget Sound, there are some inputs of salty water, which increase during the summer because the inflow from Lake Washington decreases and the locks are more frequently used by houseboats .
recreation
The proximity of Lake Union to Seattle and the picturesque view of the city make the lake a popular local recreation destination. Seaplanes of Kenmore Air and the Seattle Seaplanes take off and land every day on the lake. Pleasure boats pass the lake from Lake Washington on their way to Puget Sound. The Center for Wooden Boats holds a wooden boat festival every year . The world-famous Duck Dodge regatta takes place on the lake every Tuesday in summer. Both recreational and sport rowers use the lake all year round. Paddle boats and kayaks are also very popular on the lake.
Parks
The Gas Works Park is the largest park on Lake Union and the most popular for Seattle residents and visitors. It is the venue for summer concerts and the big fireworks show of the July 4th events . There are other parks around the lake, clockwise from Gas Works Park, which is almost due to the north, these are: North Passage Point Park , South Passage Point Park , Fairview Park , Terry Pettus Park and South Lake Union Park .
Rowing competitions
On Lake Union, several rowing centers at home, so the Holy Names Academy crew , the Lake Union Crew , the Lake Washington Rowing Club and the Pocock Rowing Center , all members of the National Association USRowing . Outside of Lake Union and its connected waters, there is the Seattle Rowing Center and Conibear Shellhouse , part of the Washington Huskies , the University of Washington's sports club .
Houseboats
Housing boats line the east and west sides of Lake Union. In Sleepless in Seattle , the protagonist, played by Tom Hanks , lived in one of these houseboats.
economy
Industry
Boeing began production at Lake Union in 1916. At that time there were also shipyards, docks and sawmills on the shore.
Seaplane base
There are two seaplane ports at Lake Union: the Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base ( IATA code LKE, FAA -LID W55) and the Seattle Seaplanes (IATA code LKE, FAA -LID 0W0), which are one nautical mile (1, 85 km) north of downtown Seattle.
Hot tub boats
Lake Union has a unique industry, the manufacture of water jet boats . Founded in 2012, Seattle's local business has become a tourist attraction for many and a major boat manufacturing business.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g Lake Union . King County. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ↑ James W. Phillips: Washington State Place Names . University of Washington Press, 1971, ISBN 0-295-95158-3 , p. 149.
- ^ Coll Thrush: Native Seattle: Histories from the Crossing-Over Place . University of Washington Press, 2007, ISBN 0-295-98700-6 , p. 223.
- ^ Living Lightly on the Lake
- ↑ PacificNorthwestMovies.com ( Memento of the original from November 8, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Sleepless in Seattle
