Chiwaukum Lake

Chikamin Lake
Chikamin Lake
Chikamin Lake
LocationChelan County, Washington
Coordinates47°43′30″N 120°53′13″W / 47.7251°N 120.88706°W / 47.7251; -120.88706
Primary outflowsChiwaukum Creek[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area58 acres (23 ha)
Average depth72 feet (22 m)
Max. depth128 feet (39 m)
Water volume5.06 cubic hectometres (179,000,000 cu ft)[2]
Shore length11.6 miles (2.6 km)
Surface elevation5,213 feet (1,589 m)[3]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Chiwaukum Lake is an alpine freshwater lake located on the Ewing Basin south of Lake Donald and the McCue Ridge in King County, Washington. Because of its proximity to surrounding peaks and mountains at the heart of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, the lake is a popular area for hiking. Outflow from Chiwaukum Lake is Chiwaukum Creek and an unnamed creek flows into Chiwaukim Lake from Larch Lake. A short distance north of Donald Lake are other Scottish Lakes including Loch Eileen and Lake Julius.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ewing Basin Topo Map in Chelan County WA". topozone.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ David P. Dethier, Paul L. Heller. "Reconnaissance Data on Lakes in the Alpine" (PDF). US Geological Society. p. 102. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chiwaukum Lake