Kingman Lake

This article is about artificial lake in the Anacostia River. For the island in Kingman Lake, see Kingman Island. For the nearby neighborhood, see Kingman Park, Washington, D.C.
Kingman Lake
A view of the northern portion of Kingman Lake on the west side of Kingman Island, facing south
Kingman Lake is located in the District of Columbia
Kingman Lake
Kingman Lake
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′47.41″N 76°57′55.91″W / 38.8965028°N 76.9655306°W / 38.8965028; -76.9655306
TypeArtificial
Primary inflowsAnacostia River
Primary outflowsAnacostia River, evaporation
Basin countriesUnited States
Built1920 (1920)
Surface area110 acres (0.45 km2)
Average depth6 feet (1.8 m)
Islands4 (Kingman Island, Heritage Island, Island No. 3, Island No. 4)
SettlementsWashington, D.C.
References[1][2][3]

Kingman Lake is a 110-acre (0.45 km2) artificial lake located in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., in the United States. The lake was created in 1920[2] when the United States Army Corps of Engineers used material dredged from the Anacostia River to create Kingman Island.[4] The Corps of Engineers largely blocked the flow of the Anacostia River to the west of Kingman Island, creating the lake (although some water is permitted to enter the lake to prevent it from completely evaporating and to refresh its waters). Kingman Lake is currently managed by the National Park Service.

  1. ^ United States Congressional Serial Set, Issue 14361, 1998, p. 45.
  2. ^ a b Gutheim and Lee, Worthy of the Nation, 2006, p. 148.
  3. ^ "Anacostia Park to Have A Lake," Washington Post, August 18, 1920.
  4. ^ Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1994..., 1994, p. 79.