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Klawatti Lake

Coordinates: 48°33′20″N 121°04′47″W / 48.55556°N 121.07972°W / 48.55556; -121.07972
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Klawatti Lake
Location of Klawatti Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Klawatti Lake in Washington, USA.
Klawatti Lake
Location of Klawatti Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Klawatti Lake in Washington, USA.
Klawatti Lake
LocationNorth Cascades National Park, Skagit County, Washington, United States
Coordinates48°33′20″N 121°04′47″W / 48.55556°N 121.07972°W / 48.55556; -121.07972[1]
Lake typeAlpine lake
Primary outflowsKlawatti Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.60 mi (0.97 km)
Max. width.25 mi (0.40 km)
Surface elevation5,367 ft (1,636 m)[1]
Klawatti Lake in 1969, Klawatti Glacier still terminated in Klawatti Lake at this time.

Klawatti Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington.[2] Klawatti Lake is in a remote section of the park and well off any designated trails.[3] Klawatti Lake was formed by the retreat of Klawatti Glacier and North Klawatti Glacier in the mid-1900s.[4] During warmer months, melt from both the North Klawatti Glacier and Klawatti Glacier flows into Klawatti Lake. Klawatti Peak is 1 mi (1.6 km) west of the lake.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Klawatti Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Forbidden Peak, WA (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "Wilderness Trip Planner" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "North Cascades National Park, Washington. Klawatti (center) and North Klawatti (right) Glaciers, north of Eldorado Peak. - ScienceBase-Catalog". www.sciencebase.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-05.