Beaver Lake (King County, Washington)

Infobox lake
lake_name = Beaver Lake
image_lake = Beaver-lake-03.jpg
caption_lake = On a rainy day
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location = Sammamish, King County, Washington
coords = Coord|47|35|28|N|121|59|47|W|region:US-WA_type:waterbody_source:GNIS|display=inline,title|name=Beaver Lake (Sammamish, King, Washington) Beaver Lake;Cite gnis|1516339|Beaver Lake (Sammamish, King County, Washington)] Coord|47|35|21|N|121|59|59|W|region:US-WA_type:waterbody_source:GNIS|name=Beaver Lakes (King County, Washington) Beaver LakesCite gnis|1530549|Beaver Lakes (King County, Washington)]
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catchment = convert|1043|acre|ha|1|abbr=on
basin_countries = USA
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area = convert|79|acre|ha|abbr=on
depth = convert|21|ft|m|abbr=on
max-depth = convert|50|ft|m|abbr=on
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elevation = Convert|413|ft|m
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Beaver Lake is a 79 acre (0.3 km²) lake completely within the city limits of Sammamish, Washington, USA. The Beaver Lake watershed is 1,043 acres (4.2 km²); the mean depth is 21 feet (6.4 m), and the maximum depth is 50 feet (15 m). Beaver Lake is actually a chain of one main and two smaller lakes, with the main lake getting the bulk of the recreation focus.

Beaver Lake is part of a chain of three lakes: Long Lake, Beaver Lake, and a third unnamed lake, Convert|4|mi|km East of Lake Sammamish.

There is public access and a boat ramp via Beaver Lake Park, located at the southwest corner of the lake. Boaters are not allowed to use gasoline motors, but fishing is still a popular recreational activity on the lake. The lake is also used for the swimming leg of the annual Beaver Lake Triathlon, which starts in the park.

Fishing

Beaver Lake is heavily fished by locals. Many trout are caught from shore, but it is best for any species with a boat. Trout are found mostly in the main and larger sister lake. Bass are caught consistently in Beaver's many lily pads and fallen timber areas, and are abundant in the smaller, shallower sister lake. Perch are found all over, and dropping a worm under a dock produces many of them.

Beaver Lake

The other Beaver Lake in King County is at Coord|47|15|42|N|122|00|7|W|region:US-WA_type:waterbody_source:GNIS|name=Beaver Lake (Black Diamond, King County, Washington), Elevation: Convert|699|ft|mCite gnis|1516340|Beaver Lake (Black Diamond, King County, Washington)]

References

General references

* [http://www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/BeaverLakePark.aspx City of Sammamish - Beaver Lake Park]