Lake Nahwatzel

Lake Nahwatzel
Twana: dawacləɬ[1][2]
Location of the lake in the state of Washington, USA.
Location of the lake in the state of Washington, USA.
Lake Nahwatzel
LocationMason County, Washington
Coordinates47°14′34″N 123°20′00″W / 47.24278°N 123.33333°W / 47.24278; -123.33333
Typelake
Surface area269 acres (109 ha)
Max. depth25 feet (7.6 m)

Lake Nahwatzel (Twana: dawacleɬ)[3][4] is a body of freshwater located in Mason County in the U.S. state of Washington. Lake Nahwatzel is fed by underground springs coming from the Southern edge of the Olympic Mountains. The lake empties into the East Fork of the Satsop River via Outlet Creek.

Lake Nahwatzel has a surface area of 269 acres (109 ha) and a maximum depth of 25 feet (7.6 m).[5]

  1. ^ Drachman, Gaberell (2020). tuwaduq - The Twana Language E-Dictionary Project. Skokomish Indian Tribe.
  2. ^ Elmendorf, William W. (1960). The Structure of Twana Culture. Washington State University.
  3. ^ Drachman, Gaberell (2020). tuwaduq - The Twana Language E-Dictionary Project. Skokomish Indian Tribe.
  4. ^ Elmendorf, William W. (1960). The Structure of Twana Culture. Washington State University.
  5. ^ "NAHWATZEL LAKE -- MASON COUNTY: 1997". Washington State Department of Ecology. Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2015-06-10.