Riffe Lake
Reservoir in Washington, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Riffe Lake is a long reservoir on the Cowlitz River in the U.S. state of Washington. The 23.5 mi (38 km) lake was created by the construction of Mossyrock Dam, the tallest dam in the state,[4] in 1968 by Tacoma City Light (now Tacoma Power).[2]
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Location | Lewis County, Washington, United States |
Coordinates | 46°32′4″N 122°25′43″W[1] |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Cowlitz River |
Primary outflows | Cowlitz River |
Catchment area | 1,400 sq mi (3,630 km2)[2] |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 23.5 mi (37.8 km)[2] |
Surface area | 11,830 acres (47.9 km2)[3] |
Max. depth | 360 feet (110 m) |
Shore length1 | 52 mi (83.7 km)[2] |
Surface elevation | 778.5 ft (237 m)[2] |
References | [1][2][3] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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