Creeks and Rivers
The main inflowing rivers are the Sammamish and Cedar Rivers. Prior to the construction of the Lake Washington Ship Canal in 1916, the Sammamish was the primary source of water for Lake Washington. The creation of the ship canal lowered the water level of Lake Washington by 8 feet, which lowered the flow of the Sammamish. As part of the ship canal project, the Cedar river was diverted into Lake Washington, and it is now the primary source of water for Lake Washington.
In addition, there are numerous small creeks and rivers which feed the lake, including:
- Taylor Creek
- Ravenna Creek
- Thornton Creek
- Kelsey Creek
- Juanita Creek
- Coal Creek
- May Creek
- Yesler Creek
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Famous quotes containing the word rivers:
“Poor shad! where is thy redress? When Nature gave thee instinct, gave she thee the heart to bear thy fate? Still wandering the sea in thy scaly armor to inquire humbly at the mouths of rivers if man has perchance left them free for thee to enter.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)