Wapato Lake is a restored historic lake located in what became parts of Washington County and Yamhill County in the U.S. state of Oregon. The area was sometimes known as Wapato Lake Bed and Wapato Flat.[1] The lake is located about a half mile east of Gaston at 55 metres (180 ft) elevation.[1] The lake bed soils contain a layer of organic peat that once supported a wetland community dominated by the wapato plant, Sagittaria latifolia, particularly in the upper marsh areas.[2] Wapato plants were reintroduced to the restored lake by tribal people from the Grand Ronde Reservation in preparation for the opening of the Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge in March 2023.
- ^ a b "Wapato Lake Bed". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
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