Gravelly Lake
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Gravelly Lake is a lake
located in Lakewood
in Pierce County, Washington
, United States
. The lake is fed by groundwater and has no surface drainage channels.
The lake is surrounded by higher-priced homes and estates. Called Cook‑al‑chy (pond lily) by the native people, the lake was named Gravelly Lake due to the gravel-covered lake bed.
The lake has two legal public access points, both of which are overgrown and are not viable for boat access.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
located in Lakewood
Lakewood, Washington
Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 58,163 at the 2010 census.-History:Lakewood was officially incorporated on February 28, 1996. Historical names include Lakewood Center and Lakes District...
in Pierce County, Washington
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...
, United States
United States
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. The lake is fed by groundwater and has no surface drainage channels.
The lake is surrounded by higher-priced homes and estates. Called Cook‑al‑chy (pond lily) by the native people, the lake was named Gravelly Lake due to the gravel-covered lake bed.
The lake has two legal public access points, both of which are overgrown and are not viable for boat access.
External links
- Washington State Department of Ecology, Gravelly Lake -- Pierce County: 1997