Lake Washington
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Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest natural lake in the state of Washing
The two longest floating bridges in the world cross Lake Washington
Cutting the cofferdam at Montlake in 1913, draining Lake Washington over the next three months until it was level with Lake Union
Marina Park in Kirkland, Washington
Lake Washington looking southeast toward Mercer Island with Mount Rainier in background
Lake Washington Ship Canal
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The Lake Washington Ship Canal is a canal that runs through the city of Seattle and links the fresh water body of Lake Washington with the salt water inland sea of Puget Sound. The Hiram M. Chittenden
Lake Washington
…lacking any other outlets, drained south through the Black River into the Duwamish Valley and, ultimately, Puget Sound until the construction of the Lake Washington Ship Canal in 1916. There are three sunken forests in the lake that were created by landslides during an earthquake around 900 C.E. The main inflowing rivers are…
The Fremont Cut as seen from the Fremont Bridge
Aerial view of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
Montlake Portage Canal in 1908
Looking the opposite direction, the Ballard Bridge and, at top of frame, Northern Pacific Railroad Ship Canal Bridge (bascule bridge, open here), 1950.