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Lake Washington (Mississippi)
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Lake Washington is an oxbow lake in Washington County, Mississippi, United States.
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Location | Washington County, Mississippi |
Coordinates | 33°04′00″N 91°02′48″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] |
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Once part of the contiguous Mississippi River, Lake Washington formed when the river changed its course about 1300 AD.[2]