Washington Lakes by Region

Washington : North Central Washington (15)

• Banks Lake
• Lake Osoyoos
• Billy Clapp Lake
• Lake Wenatchee
• Cle Elum Lake
• Moses Lake
• Enchantment Lakes
• Potholes Reservoir
• Kachess Lake
• Quincy Lakes
• Keechelus Lake
• Ross Lake
• Lake Chelan
• Sun Lakes
• Lake Entiat

Washington : Northeast Washington (12)

• Curlew Lake
• Loon Lake
• Deer Lake
• Newman Lake
• Diamond Lake
• Rock Lake
• Eloika Lake
• Silver Lake (Spokane County)
• Lake Roosevelt
• Waitts Lake
• Lake Spokane
• Williams Lake

Washington : Northwest Washington & Islands (2)

• Lake Cavanaugh
• Whatcom Lake

Washington : Olympic Peninsula & Pacific Coast (7)

• Duck Lake
• Lake Quinault
• Lake Crescent
• Lake Sutherland
• Lake Cushman
• Mason Lake
• Lake Ozette

Washington : Seattle & Puget Sound (14)

• American Lake
• Lake Sammamish
• Barclay Lake
• Lake Tapps
• Florence Lake
• Lake Union
• Horseshoe Lake
• Lake Washington
• Josephine Lake
• Mayfield Lake
• Kitsap Lake
• Riffe Lake
• Lake Morton
• Wildcat Lake

Washington : South Central Washington (3)

• Bumping Lake
• Lake Wallula
• Lake Sacajawea

Washington : Southwest Washington (5)

• Alder Lake
• Silver Lake (Cowlitz County)
• Coldwater Lake
• Vancouver Lake
• Lake Celilo

Banks Lake

Lake Crescent

Washington Lakes A-Z

• Alder Lake
• Lake Cavanaugh
• Loon Lake
• American Lake
• Lake Celilo
• Mason Lake
• Banks Lake
• Lake Chelan
• Mayfield Lake
• Barclay Lake
• Lake Crescent
• Moses Lake
• Billy Clapp Lake
• Lake Cushman
• Newman Lake
• Bumping Lake
• Lake Entiat
• Potholes Reservoir
• Cle Elum Lake
• Lake Morton
• Quincy Lakes
• Coldwater Lake
• Lake Osoyoos
• Riffe Lake
• Curlew Lake
• Lake Ozette
• Rock Lake
• Deer Lake
• Lake Quinault
• Ross Lake
• Diamond Lake
• Lake Roosevelt
• Silver Lake (Cowlitz County)
• Duck Lake
• Lake Sacajawea
• Silver Lake (Spokane County)
• Eloika Lake
• Lake Sammamish
• Sun Lakes
• Enchantment Lakes
• Lake Spokane
• Vancouver Lake
• Florence Lake
• Lake Sutherland
• Waitts Lake
• Horseshoe Lake
• Lake Tapps
• Whatcom Lake
• Josephine Lake
• Lake Union
• Wildcat Lake
• Kachess Lake
• Lake Wallula
• Williams Lake
• Keechelus Lake
• Lake Washington
• Kitsap Lake
• Lake Wenatchee

Lakes in WA

Lake Name	Lake Summary
Alder Lake	Also known as: Alder Reservoir Vacationers planning to visit Mount Rainer need to fit beautiful Alder Lake into their plans. This reservoir in the Southwest Region of Washington offers ...
American Lake	Less than three miles inland from Puget Sound, American Lake is one of the lesser known vacation destinations in Washington's Seattle-King County Region. ...
Banks Lake	Banks Lake is a 27 mile equalizing reservoir and part of the Columbia Basin Project, a major water resource project to provide irrigation water to fertile ...
Barclay Lake	Barclay Lake plays a larger part in the recreational opportunities of the Seattle and Puget Sound region of Washington than its size would indicate. Just ...
Billy Clapp Lake	Located in north central Washington, two miles northeast of Stratford, Billy Clapp Lake offers visitors year round access to its deep blue waters. Billy ...
Bumping Lake	Also known as: Bumping Reservoir Lying near the shadow of Mt. Rainier, Bumping Lake is the first of six reservoirs owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation. Part of the Yakima ...
Cle Elum Lake	Also known as: Lake Cle Elum Providing much needed water to the dry, fertile soil of north-central Washington, Cle Elum Lake is the largest of four irrigation storage reservoirs in ...
Coldwater Lake	Today Coldwater Lake is a peaceful, scenic 750-acre lake, but the violence of Mount St. Helens created the lake in 1980. On May 18, 1980, a 5.1 magnitude ...
Curlew Lake	Nestled in a valley with breathtaking views of Colville National Forest, Ferry National Forest and mountain ranges, Curlew Lake is located 4.8 miles northeast ...
Deer Lake	Deer Lake, located in Stevens County, Washington, is a spring-fed and snow-fed lake with approximately a 1,150-acre surface in the Colville River watershed. ...
Diamond Lake	Situated in the heart Washington's Pend Oreille County, Diamond Lake is one of many sparkling bodies of water belonging to the Evergreen State. Centuries ...
Duck Lake	Duck Lake is an unlikely candidate for one of the best fishing lakes in southwestern Washington but holds its own with the best of contenders! Located ...
Eloika Lake	Eloika Lake is nestled in the foothills of the Selkirk Mountain Range in the northern most part of Spokane County in Washington. The Spokane Indian Nation ...
Enchantment Lakes	Also known as: Sprite Lake, Leprechaun Lake, Lake Viviane, Isolation Lake, Talisman Lake, Brisengamen Lakelets, Lake Brynhild, Lake Freya, Lake Rune. Crystal Lake, Shield Lake, Mesa Lake, Earle Lakes The Enchantment Lakes are very different from the type of lake most people envision when thinking of lakefront vacations. There are no boats, no swimming ...
Florence Lake	Also known as: Lake Florence Florence Lake is special to Seattle and Puget Sound residents. Local tribes were familiar with Anderson Island long before its 'official' discovery in ...
Horseshoe Lake	One of three lakes in Washington state of the same name, Kitsap County's Horseshoe Lake is the tiniest - and arguably the most beautiful - of them all. ...
Josephine Lake	Also known as: Lake Josephine Located on the east side of Anderson Island, Josephine Lake is a residential paradise. Anderson is a large island located in Puget Sound, a waterway ...
Kachess Lake	"Kachess" means "more fish," a name that aptly describes Lake Kachess in North Central region of Washington. The lake is full of fish, and anglers can ...
Keechelus Lake	Also known as: Lake Keechelus, Keechelus Reservoir It is a picture postcard - snow capped mountains mirrored back in clean, clear, mountain water. Set against the backdrop of Washington's Cascade Mountains, ...
Kitsap Lake	One of 101 lakes in Kitsap County, Washington, Kitsap Lake is conveniently located just three miles west of the city of Bremerton. This lake, which is ...
Lake Cavanaugh	The snowy peaks of the Northern Cascades complement the multitude of evergreens that surround 844-acre Lake Cavanaugh. Located in Skagit County in Northwest ...
Lake Celilo	Also known as: Dalles Lock and Dam Beautiful and serene Lake Celilo is located off of I-84 about an hour and a half east of Portland, Oregon. Lake Celilo stretches 24 miles long and straddles ...
Lake Chelan	From the Salish Indian word for "deep notch", Lake Chelan is the third deepest lake in the United States with a maximum depth of almost 1500 feet. Lake ...
Lake Crescent	Also known as: Crescent Lake Lake Crescent is a majestic glacial lake located at the northern tip of the Olympic National Forest in Clallam County, Washington. Glaciers during the ...
Lake Cushman	Nestled in the foothills of the majestic Olympic Mountains, Lake Cushman is known for its clear, blue water and alpine beauty. With 23 miles of shoreline, ...
Lake Entiat	Also known as: Rocky Reach Reservoir No trip to the north central part of Washington would be complete without a visit to Lake Entiat and the Rocky Reach Dam. Lake Entiat is a 9,100 acre ...
Lake Morton	Lake Morton is a small wilderness haven with city amenities nearby, located about 30 miles southeast of Seattle in King County. With snow-capped Mt. Rainier ...
Lake Osoyoos	Also known as: Osoyoos Lake Lake Osoyoos spans more than 5,700 acres and straddles the border of British Columbia, Canada and Washington state in the United States. The Okanagan ...
Lake Ozette	Also known as: Ozette Lake Nestled in dense forest just a few miles from the Pacific Coast, Lake Ozette sits snuggled into Washington's Olympic Peninsula tourism region, on the ...
Lake Quinault	Also known as: Quinault Lake Located in northwest Washington's Olympic Peninsula tourism region, Lake Quinault is a clear, deep lake lying just west of the Olympic Mountains. Twelve ...
Lake Roosevelt	Also known as: Lake Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake Roosevelt, located approximately 90 miles northwest of Spokane, Washington, covers 82,000 acres with a shoreline of 630 miles. Lake Roosevelt, also ...
Lake Sacajawea	Named after the Shoshone woman, Sacajawea, who was a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, Lake Sacajawea is located in south-central Washington. ...
Lake Sammamish	At just under 5,000 acres, Lake Sammamish is one of the major recreational lakes in the state. The lake provides activities for fishermen, boaters, jet ...
Lake Spokane	Also known as: Long Lake Lake Spokane, a 24 mile long reservoir, is so named because of its close proximity to Spokane, Washington. However, some people call it Long Lake, after ...
Lake Sutherland	If you're considering a visit to Lake Sutherland, in Washington's Olympic Peninsula and Pacific Coast Region, you're in for a real treat! The all-sports ...
Lake Tapps	Also known as: Tapps Reservoir Located in the populous Seattle and Puget Sound Region of Washington, Lake Tapps delivers water supply, recreation and sound fish ecology to residents ...
Lake Union	Also known as: Meman Hartshu, Small Lake, Tenass Chuck, Little Water Surrounded by four vibrant urban neighborhoods, Lake Union sits in the heart of Seattle, Washington. From orcas playing in Puget Sound to sea kayakers ...
Lake Wallula	Lake Wallula, a 64 mile long reservoir, is a wide open glassy lake that extends from northeastern Oregon to southeastern Washington. Lake Wallula received ...
Lake Washington	Lake Washington has the distinction of being the second largest natural lake in the state of Washington. This glacial lake is long and narrow, a "ribbon ...
Lake Wenatchee	Lake Wenatchee is a high mountain lake located in the Wenatchee National Forest in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state. Fed by the Little Wenatchee ...
Loon Lake	Crystal clear water from a natural spring fills Loon Lake located in Stevens County in northeastern Washington. In a beautiful mountain setting surrounded ...
Mason Lake	Mason Lake is a natural freshwater lake with an elongated shape located in Mason County, part of Washington state's Olympic Peninsula tourism region. ...
Mayfield Lake	Mayfield Lake is cradled in the foothills of the Cascades in Lewis County, Washington. This 2,200-acre reservoir is conveniently located close to Mount ...
Moses Lake	Located where Washington State's Pacific coast transforms into the arid desert of the eastern half, Moses Lake has over 6,800 acres of surface area encircled ...
Newman Lake	Newman Lake is a natural 1,200-acre lake located about 20 miles northeast of Spokane, Washington. Although Newman Lake is relatively small compared to ...
Potholes Reservoir	Potholes Reservoir was formed by the building of the O'Sullivan Dam which is one of the largest earthfill dams in the United States. The name "pothole" ...
Quincy Lakes	Also known as: Quincy Lakes Wildlife Area, Quincy Lake, Evergreen Reservoir, Burke Lake, Stan Coffin Lake, Ancient Lakes A surreal landscape greets visitors to north-central Washington's Quincy Lakes Wildlife Area. Pothole lakes filled by water seeping through porous lava ...
Riffe Lake	Also known as: Riffe Reservoir, Mossyrock Lake, Davisson Lake Riffe Lake by any other name would still be a fantastic recreational spot. The name confusion for this man-made reservoir in the Seattle and Puget Sound ...
Rock Lake	Deep, dark and mysterious describes Northeast Washington's Rock Lake. Largest and deepest of the many lakes in the 'Channeled Scablands', Rock lake covers ...
Ross Lake	Also known as: Ross Reservoir Spectacular Ross Lake is one of the seldom seen gems in north-central Washington. This fantastic 22-mile long reservoir covers 11,680 acres along the ...
Silver Lake (Cowlitz County)	Silver Lake is a shallow 3,000-acre wetland lake located in southwest Washington. Formed by an early eruption of Mount St. Helens, which permanently dammed ...
Silver Lake (Spokane County)	Visitors to Northeast Washington can find a lakeside paradise at Silver Lake. Only 20 minutes southwest of Spokane, Silver Lake offers nearly 500 acres ...
Sun Lakes	Also known as: Blue Lake, Deep Lake, Soap Lake, Dry Falls Lake, Lenore Lake, Park Lake, Meyers Lake, Mirror Lake, Perch Lake, Alkali Lake, Green Lake, Castle Lake All kinds of recreation await visitors to Sun Lakes in Washington's North Central region. These mostly natural lakes all share a common origin, having ...
Vancouver Lake	Lying serenely in the Southwest Region of Washington state, Vancouver Lake provides a quiet respite from the cities of Vancouver, Washington and its neighbor ...
Waitts Lake	Set against the tree-clad mountain backdrop of Northeast Washington, Waitts Lake is a beautiful destination for the whole family. Surrounded by national ...
Whatcom Lake	Also known as: Lake Whatcom Whatcom Lake is a 5,000-acre natural lake surrounded by mountainous terrain located in Whatcom County, Washington. Whatcom is from a Nooksack Indian word ...
Wildcat Lake	Wildcat Lake can be found in the state of Washington's Seattle and Puget Sound tourism region. It has a surface area of 120 acres and an average depth ...
Williams Lake	Delighting anglers in eastern Washington, Williams Lake really serves up the trout! The long and narrow 320-acre lake is located less than 30 miles from ...