- Lake Marcel
Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Marcel
image_lake =
caption_lake =
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location = King County,Washington
coords = Coord|47|41|38|N|121|54|54|W|region:US-WA_type:waterbody_source:GNIS|display=inline,title|name=Lake Marcel (King County) Lake;Cite gnis|1533419|Lake Marcel (King County, Washington)] Coord|47|41|35|N|121|55|4|W|region:US-WA_type:waterbody_source:GNIS|name=Lake Marcel dam and reservoir (King County, Washington) DamCite gnis|1532186|Lake Marcel dam (King County, Washington)] and reservoirCite gnis|1532187|Lake Marcel reservoir (King County, Washington)] Coord|47|41|40|N|121|55|16|W|region:US-WA_type:landmark_source:GNIS|name=Lake Marcel PP (King County) Populated place;Cite gnis|2413638|Lake Marcel Populated Place (King County, Washington)] Coord|47|41|33|N|121|54|54|W|region:US-WA_type:city_source:GNIS|name=Lake Marcel CDP (King County, Washington) Census Designated PlaceCite gnis|2408542|Lake Marcel-Stillwater Census Designated Place, Washington]
type =lake ,reservoir
inflow = Stillwater Creek
outflow = Stillwater Creek
catchment = convert|1290|acre|lk=on|abbr=on
basin_countries = USA
length =
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area = convert|33|acre|lk=on|abbr=on
depth =
max-depth = convert|17|ft|abbr=on
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elevation = Convert|295|ft|m|abbr=on
islands =
cities = CarnationLake Marcel is a private, man-made
lake and community in unincorporated Carnation, Lake Marcel-Stillwater, King County,Washington ,United States , in the foothills of theCascades .Lake Marcel has a surface area of 33 acres and a watershed of convert|1290|acre|km2. It has a maximum depth of convert|17|ft|m. [Lake Marcel: King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Water and Land Resources Division [http://www.metrokc.gov/dnrp/wlr/water-resources/small-lakes/data/LakePage.aspx?SiteID=25] ]
Lake Marcel is the third largest lake by surface area in Carnation, after
Lake Joy with convert|105|acre|km2 andLake Langlois with 39 acres. Lake Marcel has the largest watershed of the three lakes, far exceeding Lake Joy at convert|468|acre|km2 and Lake Langlois at convert|226|acre|km2. [Lakes Data and Descriptions: King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Water and Land Resources Division [http://www.metrokc.gov/dnrp/wlr/water-resources/small-lakes/data/default.aspx] ]Lake Marcel is at an altitude of convert|295|ft|m above sea level. [Geographic Names Information System: United States Geological Survey [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=133:2:6800231641597006069::NO:::] ] The lake sits in a bowl at the top of Stillwater Hill on the east side of the
Snoqualmie Valley . It has two main areas of water connected by a channel, and several peninsular features make an extensive shoreline around the lake.tillwater Creek
Lake Marcel is principally fed and drained solely by Stillwater Creek, named for the historic community downstream at the base of Stillwater Hill. Near Stillwater, the creek briefly joins Harris Creek before meeting the
Snoqualmie River in an area protected by the convert|456|acre|km2|sing=on Stillwater Wildlife Area, owned by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. [Stillwater Wildlife Area: Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife [http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/r4stlwtr.htm] ] The 44 acre Stillwater Natural Area, owned by King County, is adjacent. The portion of Stillwater Creek below Lake Marcel is also labeled as Essency Creek on some maps and government databases.History
Originally a beaver pond, the lake and surrounding acreage was residentially developed in the early 1960s by Pyramid Investment Company of
Bellevue, Washington . [Covenants: Lake Marcel Community Club [http://www.lakemarcel.net/Documents/BylawsCovenants.pdf] ] An island at the north end of the lake was formed by bulldozing during the excavation of the lake. [Lake Marcel Information: Lake Marcel Community Club [http://www.lakemarcel.net/] ] A concrete-lined fish ladder for the inflow from Stillwater Creek was built around 1963. [Lake Marcel Information: Lake Marcel Community Club [http://www.lakemarcel.net/] ] An earthen dam was completed in 1964. [Lake Marcel Dam: National Inventory of Dams [http://crunch.tec.army.mil/nidpublic/webpages/nid.cfm] ]Community growth
In 1985, Duvall-King County Fire District #45 built the Lake Marcel Fire Station.
In 1989, Riverview School District #407 opened Stillwater Elementary School—named after the historic Stillwater School—close to Lake Marcel. [Stillwater Elementary School [http://www.sw.riverview.wednet.edu/] ] It is the district's only public school in an unincorporated area.
Dam
A concrete dam engineered by the United States Army Corps of Engineers was built in the 1980s [Lake Marcel Information: Lake Marcel Community Club [http://www.lakemarcel.net/] ] by the Lake Marcel Community Club (LMCC) to replace the earthen dam.
The Lake Marcel Dam is regulated by the Washington State Department of Ecology [Lake Marcel Dam: National Inventory of Dams [http://crunch.tec.army.mil/nidpublic/webpages/nid.cfm] ] and is privately owned by LMCC. It is the only dam in Carnation, according to the
United States Geological Survey (USGS) Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) [Geographic Names Information System: United States Geological Survey [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=133:1:11885863750769069837] ] and The National Map of the USGS. [The Nationalhttp://nmviewogc.cr.usgs.gov/viewer.htm] ]
The Lake Marcel Dam is convert|24|ft|m high and convert|100|ft|m long. It is capable of storing convert|350|acre feet in Lake Marcel and can discharge convert|1300|cuft|m3 per second, a ratio of 371% discharge over capacity. [Lake Marcel Dam: National Inventory of Dams [http://crunch.tec.army.mil/nidpublic/webpages/nid.cfm] ]
Comparison to other privately-owned dams in the area
The Loutsis Dam in Duvall is convert|22|ft|m high and convert|395|ft|m long. It can store convert|138|acre feet in
Loutsis Lake and can discharge convert|97|cuft|m3 per second, a ratio of 70% [Loutsis Dam: National Inventory of Dams [http://crunch.tec.army.mil/nidpublic/webpages/nid.cfm] ]The Lake Margaret Dam in Duvall is convert|39|ft|m high and convert|480|ft|m long. It can store convert|1200|acre feet in
Lake Margaret and can discharge convert|900|cuft|m3 per second, a ratio of 75%. [Lake Margaret Dam: National Inventory of Dams [http://crunch.tec.army.mil/nidpublic/webpages/nid.cfm] ]Population
A trio of lake communities between Duvall and the foothills of the Cascades are Lake Marcel, Lake Joy, and Lake Margaret. They are some of the farthest communities northeast of
Seattle in King County, each of them having their own fire station.The
Lake Marcel-Stillwater census designated place (CDP) represents the immediate area around Lake Marcel. It is the only CDP between Carnation and Duvall.The Lake Marcel-Stillwater CDP is similar in size to Carnation and
Fall City , both in the Snoqualmie Valley. In 2000, the Lake Marcel-Stillwater CDP had a population of 1381 over convert|1.3|sqmi|km2. Fall City had a population of 1638 over convert|1.3|sqmi|km2. Carnation had 1893 over convert|1.1|sqmi|km2.Homeowners Association
The Lake Marcel Community Club enforces regulations on the properties within its area of Plat and Dedication recognized by King County. LMCC maintains the dam, fish ladder, and 2 private beaches.
References
General references
* [http://www.lakemarcel.net Lake Marcel Community Club]
*Lake Marcel: King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Water and Land Resources Division [http://www.metrokc.gov/dnrp/wlr/water-resources/small-lakes/data/LakePage.aspx?SiteID=25]
*Stillwater Wildlife Area: Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife [http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/r4stlwtr.htm]
*Stillwater Natural Area: King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Water and Land Resources Division [http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/lands/natural/stillwater.htm]
*Dam Safety: Washington State Department of Ecology [http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/dams/dss.html]
*National Inventory of Dams [http://crunch.tec.army.mil/nidpublic/webpages/nid.cfm]External links
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