Diablo Lake
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Diablo Lake is a reservoir in the North Cascade
mountains of northern Washington state, USA
. Created by Diablo Dam
, the lake is located between Ross Lake
and Gorge Lake on the Skagit River
at an elevation of 1201 feet (366.1 m) above sea level. Diablo Lake is part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project
and managed by Seattle City Light
North Cascades
The North Cascades are a section of the Cascade Range of western North America. They span the border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington and are officially named in Canada as the Cascade Mountains...
mountains of northern Washington state, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Created by Diablo Dam
Diablo Dam
Diablo Dam is one of three dams along the upper Skagit River in Whatcom County, Washington and part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project that supplies Seattle with a large proportion of its power needs. Work was begun in 1917 on a six-mile tunnel through Diablo Canyon and subsequent...
, the lake is located between Ross Lake
Ross Lake
Ross Lake is a large reservoir in the North Cascade mountains of northern Washington state, USA, and southwestern British Columbia, Canada. The lake runs approximately north-south, is 23 miles long, up to 1.5 miles wide, and the full reservoir elevation is 1,604 feet above sea level .The U.S...
and Gorge Lake on the Skagit River
Skagit River
The Skagit River is a river in southwestern British Columbia in Canada and northwestern Washington in the United States, approximately 150 mi long...
at an elevation of 1201 feet (366.1 m) above sea level. Diablo Lake is part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project
Skagit River Hydroelectric Project
The Skagit River Hydroelectric Project is a series of dams with hydroelectric power-generating stations on the Skagit River in northern Washington State. The project is owned and operated by Seattle City Light to provide electric power for the City of Seattle and surrounding communities...
and managed by Seattle City Light
Seattle City Light
Seattle City Light is the public utility providing electrical power to Seattle, Washington and parts of its metropolitan area, including all of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park and parts of unincorporated King County, Burien, Normandy Park, Seatac, Renton, and Tukwila...
External links
- National Park Service website for Ross Lake National Recreation Area
- Seattle City Light, Diablo Lake Adventure