Keechelus Lake

USA / Washington / Snoqualmie Pass /
 lake, reservoir lake
Located just east of Snoqualmie Pass, a lot of water in the Seattle area comes from this lake.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keechelus_Lake
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Coordinates:   47°21'8"N   121°21'57"W

Comments

  • There is no hydroelectric power produced by this reservoir.
  • Your key word is "reservoir". It's man-made so that it provides us with a watershed or some useful source of water for the people. You're proably right that there is no hydroelectric power produced by this reservoir. However, there's a "dam" tower on the southeastern side of the waters.
  • It simply provides water for the people.
  • This lake provides no water to seattle. It is the source of the Yakima River, a tributary of the Columbia.
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