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Lake near Olympia in Washington state From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Black Lake[2] is a lake located about 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Olympia, Washington.[3] It has two outflows; the Black River, which drains southwest into the Chehalis River and thence to Gray's Harbor and the Pacific Ocean, and Percival Creek, which drains northeast into Capitol Lake and thence into Puget Sound.
Black Lake | |
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Location of Black Lake in Washington state | |
Location | Near Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater |
Coordinates | 46.992°N 122.978°W[1] |
Type | Lake |
Surface area | 573.7 acres (232.2 ha) |
Surface elevation | 130 ft (40 m) |
Black Lake was so named on account of the dark character of its water.[4] The nearby community of Belmore lies east of the lake.
During the 1900,[5] 1910,[6] 1920,[7] and 1940[8] USA censuses, there was a Black Lake precinct in Thurston county. It does not appear as a place category in the 1930 USA census.
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