Moses Lake - Moses Lake WA
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 47° 06.192 W 119° 19.056
11T E 324146 N 5219238
We stayed at a hotel on the edge of Moses Lake and took photos during the day and at sunset.
Waymark Code: WM156W8
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2021
Views: 2
From Wikipedia:
"Moses Lake is a lake and reservoir along the course of Crab Creek, in Washington state, USA.
Moses Lake is part of the Columbia River basin, as Crab Creek is a tributary of the Columbia River.
Although originally a shallow natural lake, Moses Lake was dammed in the early 20th century for irrigation purposes. It then became part of the Columbia Basin Project, built and managed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Moses Lake receives water from Crab Creek, as well as from irrigated agricultural runoff. Its water used to flow out into Crab Creek, but now flows into Potholes Reservoir, a storage reservoir created by impounding Crab Creek at O'Sullivan Dam.
Moses Lake is fairly complex in shape, with several arms, called "horns". These horns include Lewis Horn, Parker Horn, and Pelican Horn. There are several islands in Moses Lake, including Crest Island, Marsh Island, Gaileys Island, and Goat Island.
Moses Lake was named after Chief Moses in the late 19th century. The city of Moses Lake was, in turn, named after the lake.
The city of Moses Lake was first named Neppel, and not Moses Lake until 1938."
Lake Type: Other
Coordinates location: The coordinates were taken from the lawn of a hotel
Max. Depth: 18 feet
Surface area: 6,800 acres
Website: [Web Link]
Max. Length: Not listed
Max. Width: Not listed
Parking / trail head: Not Listed
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