Lake Lenore (Washington)
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Lake Lenore is located in Grant County, Washington. It is a 1670 acres (6.8 km²) lake formed by the Missoula Floods
in the lower Coulee
just north of the town of Soap Lake, Washington
. It is situated between Alkali Lake to the north and Soap Lake
to the south. The lake is rather narrow, but long. The length of the lake runs north and south right beside Washington State Route 17 leading from near the city of Moses Lake
to Coulee City, Washington
.
One of the interesting areas around Lake Lenore is the Lenore Caves. Located at the northern end of the lake, the Lenore Caves are a series of overhangs along the cliffs at the lake. They exist in one of the largest volcanic regions on earth.
On Washington State Route 17 along Lake Lenore is a turn-off which takes you to a parking area at the beginning of a trail. There is a sign with information about the caves and a general history of the area. There are seven caves accessible by well maintained trails which lead to the caves scattered about the eastern wall of the Grand Coulee across from Lake Lenore.
War Assets Administration
disposed of drums of sodium
into Lake Lenore. See a January 13, 1947 newsreel.
Missoula Floods
The Missoula Floods refer to the cataclysmic floods that swept periodically across eastern Washington and down the Columbia River Gorge at the end of the last ice age. The glacial flood events have been researched since the 1920s...
in the lower Coulee
Coulee
Coulee is applied rather loosely to different landforms, all of which refer to a kind of valley or drainage zone.The word coulee comes from the Canadian French coulée, from French word couler meaning "to flow"....
just north of the town of Soap Lake, Washington
Soap Lake, Washington
Soap Lake is a city in Grant County, Washington, on the shores of Soap Lake. The population was 1,733 at the 2000 census. In 2002, the city announced preliminary plans to construct the world's largest lava lamp as a tourist attraction....
. It is situated between Alkali Lake to the north and Soap Lake
Soap Lake
Soap Lake is a meromictic lake in the town of Soap Lake, Washington formed by the Missoula Floods at the foot of the Grand Coulee. The lake gets its name from the naturally occurring foam that gives its water a soapy appearance and because the lake's mineral-rich waters have a slick, soapy feel...
to the south. The lake is rather narrow, but long. The length of the lake runs north and south right beside Washington State Route 17 leading from near the city of Moses Lake
Moses Lake, Washington
Moses Lake is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 20,366 as of the 2010 census. Moses Lake is the largest city in Grant County.-Background:...
to Coulee City, Washington
Coulee City, Washington
Coulee City is a town in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 600 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Coulee City is located at ....
.
One of the interesting areas around Lake Lenore is the Lenore Caves. Located at the northern end of the lake, the Lenore Caves are a series of overhangs along the cliffs at the lake. They exist in one of the largest volcanic regions on earth.
Lenore Caves
The Lenore Caves were formed by the plucking of basalt from the walls of the coulees by the rush of melt waters and are geologically different from most caverns. They were later used as shelters by prehistoric man.On Washington State Route 17 along Lake Lenore is a turn-off which takes you to a parking area at the beginning of a trail. There is a sign with information about the caves and a general history of the area. There are seven caves accessible by well maintained trails which lead to the caves scattered about the eastern wall of the Grand Coulee across from Lake Lenore.
History
On January 13, 1947, the U.S.United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
War Assets Administration
War Assets Administration
The War Assets Administration was established in the Office for Emergency Management, effective March 25, 1946, by EO 9689, January 31, 1946. American factorieshad produced massive amounts of weaponry during the World War II...
disposed of drums of sodium
Sodium
Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal and is a member of the alkali metals; its only stable isotope is 23Na. It is an abundant element that exists in numerous minerals, most commonly as sodium chloride...
into Lake Lenore. See a January 13, 1947 newsreel.