Totem Lake | |
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Lake Wittenmyer, Lake Watstine, Mudd Lake (historical) | |
![]() Totem lake as seen from a hill to its north | |
Location in the
United States Location in
Washington | |
Location | Kirkland, Washington, U.S. |
Coordinates | 47°42′39″N 122°10′34″W / 47.71083°N 122.17611°W |
Type | Kettle lake |
Primary outflows | Juanita Creek |
Surface area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) [1] |
Surface elevation | 131 feet (40 m) |
References | coordinates and elevation from U.S. Geological Survey [2] |
Totem Lake is a two-acre (0.8 ha) lake in the northwest United States, located in Kirkland, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle, at the head of a branch of Juanita Creek, inside the Juanita Creek Basin. [3] [4] [5] A Kirkland neighborhood and retail/residential development are named for the lake.
A 17.2-acre (7.0 ha) park completely surrounds the lake, bordered by the Cross Kirkland Corridor linear park and trail. [6] The lake has had other names including Lake Wittenmyer, Lake Watstine, Mudd Lake, and an original Native American name which has been lost. [7]
Totem Lake | |
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Lake Wittenmyer, Lake Watstine, Mudd Lake (historical) | |
![]() Totem lake as seen from a hill to its north | |
Location in the
United States Location in
Washington | |
Location | Kirkland, Washington, U.S. |
Coordinates | 47°42′39″N 122°10′34″W / 47.71083°N 122.17611°W |
Type | Kettle lake |
Primary outflows | Juanita Creek |
Surface area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) [1] |
Surface elevation | 131 feet (40 m) |
References | coordinates and elevation from U.S. Geological Survey [2] |
Totem Lake is a two-acre (0.8 ha) lake in the northwest United States, located in Kirkland, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle, at the head of a branch of Juanita Creek, inside the Juanita Creek Basin. [3] [4] [5] A Kirkland neighborhood and retail/residential development are named for the lake.
A 17.2-acre (7.0 ha) park completely surrounds the lake, bordered by the Cross Kirkland Corridor linear park and trail. [6] The lake has had other names including Lake Wittenmyer, Lake Watstine, Mudd Lake, and an original Native American name which has been lost. [7]