Phantom Lake
| Phantom Lake | |
|---|---|
 Phantom Lake, looking east from the viewing platform at Phantom Lake Park | |
| Location | Bellevue, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°35′36″N 122°07′30″W / 47.59333°N 122.12500°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 63 acres (25 ha) |
| Max. depth | 45 ft (14 m) |
Phantom Lake is a small lake inside the city limits of Bellevue, Washington. A 2.6 mile long pedestrian trail circles the lake, and according to Bellevue city government, the city's oldest and largest trees can be seen there.[1]
Historically, Phantom Lake once drained to the north through the Kelsey Creek basin. Nineteenth-century farmer Henry Thode redirected the Phantom Lake outlet to Lake Sammamish, creating Weowna Creek in the process.[2] Today, Phantom Lake has a surface area of 63 acres (0.25 km2) and a maximum depth of 45 feet (22 m).[3]
References
- ^ "Phantom Lake Trail". MyParksAndRecreation.com.
- ^ "Weowna Creek Restoration -- High Tech - Low Impact". Retrieved 2007-08-15.
- ^ "Lakes of King County". Retrieved 2017-11-22.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phantom Lake (Bellevue, Washington).
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Phantom Lake
- Phantom Lake at Bellevue Parks and Community Services
- 1894 photo of Phantom Lake School
- 1939 photo of Phantom Lake
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