Gravelly Lake
| Gravelly Lake | |
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  Gravelly Lake Location within Washington (state)  Gravelly Lake Location within the United States | |
| Location | Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°08′49″N 122°31′53″W / 47.1470°N 122.5313°W |
| groundwater | |
| seepage | |
| Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 160 acres (65 ha) |
Average depth | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Max. depth | 57 ft (17 m) |
Water volume | 264,800,000 cu yd (202,500,000 m3) |
Shore length1 | 2.1 mi (3.4 km) |
Surface elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Gravelly Lake is a lake located in Lakewood in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The lake is fed by groundwater and has no surface drainage channels.
The lake is surrounded by higher-priced homes and estates. Out of the three main lakes in Lakewood, Gravelly Lake is the most prestigious and expensive. Called Cook‑al‑chy (pond lily) by the native people, the lake was named Gravelly Lake due to the gravel-covered lake bed.[1]
The lake has two legal public access points, both of which are overgrown and are not viable for access.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Dunkelberger, Steve (August 14, 2011). "City's History and Future are Bound to the Lakes". Lakewood Patch. Archived from the original on September 5, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ↑ City of Lakewood (September 25, 2007). "Lakefront Street Ends Community Meeting" (PDF). pp. 34–38. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Washington State Department of Ecology, Gravelly Lake -- Pierce County: 1997
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