Lake Easton
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Lake Easton is a lake
and reservoir
along the course of the Kachess River
in Washington state, USA
. The Kachess River flows into the lake from the north, and out from the south. Lake Easton is located south of I-90 and North West of Easton, Washington
and is the primary attraction of Lake Easton State Park
. Iron Horse State Park
is immediately south of the lake.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
and reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
along the course of the Kachess River
Kachess River
Kachess River is a tributary of the Yakima River, in Washington state USA. From its source at Three Queens Lake, in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness region of the Cascade Range, the Kachess River flows south into Kachess Lake, a natural lake regulated as a reservoir by Kachess Dam...
in Washington state, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Kachess River flows into the lake from the north, and out from the south. Lake Easton is located south of I-90 and North West of Easton, Washington
Easton, Washington
Easton is a census-designated place in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 478 at the 2010 census.-History:Easton was platted in 1902...
and is the primary attraction of Lake Easton State Park
Lake Easton State Park
Lake Easton State Park in Kittitas County, Washington is a camping park in the Washington State Park System. It consists of in the eastern foothills of the Cascade Range with of freshwater shoreline on Lake Easton. Available activities include hiking, mountain biking, boating, fishing,...
. Iron Horse State Park
Iron Horse State Park
Iron Horse State Park, part of the Washington State Park System, is a state park located in the Cascade Mountains and Yakima River Valley, between Cedar Falls on the west and the Columbia River on the east....
is immediately south of the lake.