Sprague Lake (Washington)

Sprague Lake is a lake in Washington, straddling the border of Adams and Lincoln counties. It is two miles west of the town of Sprague. Sprague Lake is drained by Cow Creek, a tributary of the Palouse River. The lake was originally called Lake Colville.

For other lakes with the same name, see Sprague Lake (disambiguation).
Sprague Lake
Aerial view of Lincoln County, WA with Sprague Lake in the lower right corner.
Location of Sprague Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Sprague Lake in Washington, USA.
Sprague Lake
Location of Sprague Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Sprague Lake in Washington, USA.
Sprague Lake
LocationWashington
Coordinates47°15′36″N 118°03′56″W
Primary inflows Ettienne Creek
Primary outflowsCow Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1,760 acres (712 ha)[1]
Max. depth20 ft (6 m)[2]
Water volume19,000 acre ft (0.023 km³)
Surface elevation1883 ft (574 m)[3]
IslandsHarper Island

Sprague Lake is used for sport fishing of rainbow and cutthroat trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, as well as brown bullhead, channel catfish, black crappie, and yellow perch.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "Sprague Lake". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  2. "Sprague Lake". findfish.com. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  3. "Sprague Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2015-08-29.



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