Riffe Lake
| Riffe Lake | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Lewis County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 46°32′4″N 122°25′43″W / 46.53444°N 122.42861°WCoordinates: 46°32′4″N 122°25′43″W / 46.53444°N 122.42861°W[1] |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Cowlitz River |
| Primary outflows | Cowlitz River |
| Catchment area | 1,400 sq mi (3,630 km2)[2] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 23.5 mi (37.8 km)[2] |
| Surface area | 11,830 acres (47.9 km2)[3] |
| Shore length1 | 52 mi (83.7 km)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 778.5 ft (237 m)[2] |
| References | [1][2][3] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Riffe Lake is a 23.5 mi (38 km) long reservoir on the Cowlitz River in the U.S. state of Washington. Originally named Mossyrock Lake,[4] then later Davisson Lake, it was created in 1968 with the construction of Mossyrock Dam.[2] The lake was renamed in 1976 after the community of Riffe, which was inundated by the lake.
Fishing
Fishing in Riffe Lake can be very good. Species include rainbow and brown trout, landlocked coho, bass both large mouth and small mouth, bluegill, crappie, and perch.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riffe Lake
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cowlitz River Project Statistics, Tacoma Power
- 1 2 Cowlitz River Project Mossyrock Dam, Tacoma Power
- ↑ "Riffe Lake - Fish Washington | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife". wdfw.wa.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ↑ http://www.washingtonlakes.com/LakeInfo.aspx?id=147&t=1
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