Melakwa Lake

Upper Melakwa Lake
bordered by Chair Peak (to the right) and Kaleetan Peak (to the left)
Location of Melakwa Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Melakwa Lake in Washington, USA.
Upper Melakwa Lake
Location of Melakwa Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Melakwa Lake in Washington, USA.
Upper Melakwa Lake
LocationKing County, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°27′1.16″N 121°28′8.27″W / 47.4503222°N 121.4689639°W / 47.4503222; -121.4689639
Primary inflowsPratt River
Primary outflowsPratt River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation4,505 ft (1,373 m)

Melakwa Lake is a lake in King County, Washington. The name Melakwa comes from a Chinook term for "mosquito".[1] It is located along the Pratt River just below the river's true source.

  1. ^ Hitchman, Robert (1985). Place Names of Washington. Washington State Historical Society, 184. ISBN 0-917048-57-1