| Lake Washington | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Washington County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 33°04′00″N 91°02′48″W / 33.0667001°N 91.0467721°W |
| Type | Oxbow lake |
| Primary outflows | Washington Bayou |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) |
| Average depth | 6 ft (1.8 m) to 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Surface elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Settlements | Chatham, Erwin, Glen Allan |
| References | GNIS[1] |
Lake Washington is an oxbow lake in Washington County, Mississippi, United States.
Once part of the contiguous Mississippi River, Lake Washington formed when the river changed its course about 1300 AD.[2]
- ^ "Lake Washington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Bragg, Marion (1977). "Historic Names and Places on the Lower Mississippi River" (PDF). Mississippi River Commission.