Rattlesnake Lake
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| View from the Rattlesnake Mountain Lower Ledge; Far in the background is Chester Morse Lake | ||
| Geographical location | King County , Washington , USA | |
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| Coordinates | 47 ° 25 '49 " N , 121 ° 46' 24" W | |
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| Maximum depth | 12 m | |
| Middle deep | 6.1 m | |
The Rattlesnake Lake is a lake in King County in the State of Washington ; it is located in the Rattlesnake Ridge , a mountain range near North Bend , about 30 miles east of Seattle .
history
The small town of Moncton existed from 1906 to 1915 on the north shore of Rattlesnake Lake. In the spring of 1915 it was destroyed by flooding caused by seepage from the newly created Chester Morse Lake ; the city was later declared uninhabitable and demolished. Hardly any traces of it remained.
management
Rattlesnake Lake is part of the Rattlesnake Lake Recreation Area, which belongs to the Seattle Public Utilities (comparable to Stadtwerke in Germany) and is operated by them as a non-economically viable buffer area to the urban water protection areas. The area provides approximately 65% of the Seattle area's unfiltered drinking water for nearly 800,000 people. The Rattlesnake Lake itself, however, is not used for drinking water and is fed in spring by the nearby Cedar River .
Attractions
Rattlesnake Lake attracts many people in the summer. The Rattlesnake Ledge Hiking Trail climbs more than 350 m (1,160 ft) over two miles (3.2 km) in well-maintained switchbacks from the north shore of the lake to the scenic overlook on the Rattlesnake Ledge, where you can overlook the lake .
Fishing is also popular as the lake is one of two bodies of catch-and-release fishing in the North Puget Sound region .
There are many tree stumps in the lake that emerge at low tide. These stumps are often used for nesting by breeding birds.
The extensive grassy banks around the lake are used for various outdoor activities, including: a. by slackliners and for picnicking.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Flood waters slowly inundate Moncton, beginning in the spring of 1915 , HistoryLink.
- ^ Rattlesnake Lake - Seattle Public Utilities .
- ^ Rattlesnake Ledge Trail and Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
- ^ Rattlesnake Ledge - Washington Trails Association .
- ^ Rattlesnake Lake - Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife .
