Riffe Lake
Encyclopedia
Riffe Lake is a 23.5 mi (38 km) long reservoir
on the Cowlitz River
in the U.S. state
of Washington. Originally named Davisson Lake, it was created in 1968 with the construction of Mossyrock Dam
. The lake was renamed in 1976 after the community of Riffe, which was inundated by the lake.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
on the Cowlitz River
Cowlitz River
The Cowlitz River is a river in the state of Washington in the United States, a tributary of the Columbia River. Its tributaries drain a large region including the slopes of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, and Mount St. Helens....
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Washington. Originally named Davisson Lake, it was created in 1968 with the construction of Mossyrock Dam
Mossyrock Dam
Mossyrock Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Cowlitz River near Mossyrock in Lewis County, Washington. The reservoir created by the dam is called Riffe Lake and the primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric production while flood control is secondary...
. The lake was renamed in 1976 after the community of Riffe, which was inundated by the lake.