Capitol Lake is a 3 kilometer long, 260-acre artificial lake at the mouth of Deschutes River in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington. The Olympia Brewery sits on Capitol Lake in Tumwater, just downstream from where the Tumwater Falls meet the artificial lake. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services manages the lake, as part of The Washington …
Capitol Lake is a 3 kilometer long, 260-acre artificial lake at the mouth of Deschutes River in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington. The Olympia Brewery sits on Capitol Lake in Tumwater, just downstream from where the Tumwater Falls meet the artificial lake. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services manages the lake, as part of The Washington State Capitol Campus.
Location: Olympia / Tumwater, Washington, United States
Primary inflows: Deschutes River
Primary outflows: Budd Inlet
Max. length: 3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area: 260 acres (1.1 km²)
Settlements: Tumwater, Olympia
Type: Artificial lake, Formerly wetlands and estuary
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