Capitol Lake
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in Thurston County, Washington, United States
- Also known as: “Capital Lake” and “Deschutes Basin”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Washington State Capitol and Temple of Justice.
Washington State Capitol
Government building
Photo: OceanLoop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Washington State Capitol in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington. It contains the chambers of the Washington State Legislature, offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and state treasurer.
Temple of Justice
Government building
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Justice is a government building in Olympia, Washington, where sessions of the Washington Supreme Court are convened. It also houses the state's official law library, and formerly housed the office of the Attorney-General of Washington.
Tivoli Fountain
Fountain
Photo: OceanLoop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tivoli Fountain is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. It is a replica of a Roman-style fountain in Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, which itself was inspired by fountains of Villa d’Este in the Italian Renaissance garden style.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olympia and Tumwater.
Olympia
Photo: Brylie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olympia is the capital of Washington State, and the seat of Thurston County in the South Sound region. The small city of 56,000 has a diverse economic base, and is a breeding ground for alternative culture in the Pacific Northwest, having spawned or influenced many of the region's better-known personalities.
Tumwater
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tumwater is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The population was 25,350 at the 2020 census. The city is situated near where the Deschutes River enters Budd Inlet, the southernmost point of Puget Sound; it also borders the state capital of Olympia to the north.
Lacey
Photo: Farwestern, CC BY 3.0.
Lacey is a city in the southern Puget Sound region in the state of Washington. It is just east of Olympia, Washington state's capital.
Capitol Lake
- Categories: artificial lake and body of water
- Location: Thurston, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Capitol Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Slovenian—“Capitol Lake” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Capitol”
- French: “Capitol Lake”
- Slovenian: “Capitol Lake”
- Slovenian: “jezero Capitol”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tivoli Fountain Replica and Lamberts Corner.
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Highlights include Washington Governor’s Mansion and Percival Cove.
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