Palmer Lake (Washington)
Palmer Lake is a lake in Okanogan County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
| Palmer Lake | |
|---|---|
 The shore of the lake | |
  Palmer Lake  Palmer Lake | |
| Location | Okanogan County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48°54′00″N 119°37′03″W |
| Primary outflows | Palmer Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Average depth | 51 feet (16 m) |
| Max. depth | 79 feet (24 m) |
| Shore length1 | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
| Settlements | Loomis, Washington |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Fish that can be found in this lake are the black crappie, burbot, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Sockeye salmon, and the Yellow perch.[2]
Known as Haipwil to the Indigenous people, Palmer Lake is named for James Palmer, who had a cattle ranch at the north end of the lake around 1875.[3][4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmer Lake (Washington)
- "landbigfish.com". landbigfish.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
- Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 206.
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