Angle Lake (Washington)

Angle Lake is an L-shaped lake in SeaTac, Washington, United States, occupying 102 acres (0.41 km2) between Interstate 5 and State Route 99. The lake most likely was so named on account of its outline, which forms a right angle.[2] Like nearby Lake Burien and Bow Lake, it was formed by the glacial retreat roughly 12,000 years ago.[3]

For other uses, see Angle Lake (disambiguation).
Angle Lake
Aerial view of Angle Lake, looking from the west
Location of Angle Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Angle Lake in Washington, USA.
Angle Lake
Location of Angle Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Angle Lake in Washington, USA.
Angle Lake
LocationSeaTac, Washington,
United States
Coordinates47°25′41.11″N 122°17′8.62″W
TypeGlacial lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area102 acres (41 ha)
Max. depth52 ft (16 m)[1]
Surface elevation367 ft (112 m)

On the western shore is a 10-acre (0.040 km2) park, Angle Lake Park, administered by the City of SeaTac Parks and Recreation department.[4] The remainder of the shoreline is ringed with private homes.

The lake is stocked with rainbow trout by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.[5] It is also home to kokanee, largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, and yellow perch. The lake is open to fishing year-round.[6][7]

The Angle Lake light rail station is named for the lake, and is located to the southwest.

Park

Angle Lake Park was established in the 1920s. The entrance to the park is off International Boulevard (Highway 99), 0.8 miles (1.3 km) from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. It includes 371 feet (113 m) of the lake shore, with a swimming area, fishing pier, picnic areas and public boat launch.[8]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Angle Lake.
  1. "Angle Lake". King County. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  2. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 8.
  3. Dorpat, Paul; Crowley, Walt (2003). "SeaTac -- Thumbnail History". HistoryLink. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  4. Angle Lake Park, City of SeaTac Parks and Recreation
  5. Triploid Trout Program Archived 2008-09-15 at the Wayback Machine, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
  6. Some Tips On Where You Can Go Fishin' In South County Area, Seattle Times, April 27, 1993
  7. Angle, WashingtonLakes.com
  8. Angle Lake Park Phase I Archived 2012-09-19 at archive.today, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition


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