Lake River
River in Washington, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the river named Lake. For similar topics, see River (disambiguation), Lake (disambiguation), and River Lake (disambiguation).
Lake River is a tributary, about 11 miles (18 km) long, of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington.[3] It flows north from Vancouver Lake in Vancouver to meet the larger river near Ridgefield and the northern tip of Bachelor Island.[3] The Wilkes Expedition of 1841 referred to Lake River as Calipaya Inlet.[5]
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Lake River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Clark |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Vancouver Lake |
• location | Vancouver |
• coordinates | 45°41′53″N 122°43′05″W[1] |
• elevation | 8 ft (2.4 m)[2] |
Mouth | Columbia River |
• location | near Ridgefield |
• coordinates | 45°50′37″N 122°46′50″W[1] |
• elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m)[1] |
Length | 11 mi (18 km)[3] |
Basin size | 100 sq mi (260 km2)[4] |
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The river is part of the 32-mile (51 km) Lewis River – Vancouver Lake Water Trail linking Vancouver Lake to Woodland by waters suitable for kayaks and other boats.[6] Portions of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge border the river.[3]