Castle Lake

Castle Lake is a barrier lake formed by the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, when an avalanche dammed the South Fork of . The lake covers just slightly more than 1 square kilometer.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: Castle Creek Marsh”, “Castle Lake (Washington)”, “South Castle Lake”, “South Fork Castle Creek”, and “South Fork Castle Creek Lake

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Peak.

Peak
is a 4,621-foot-elevation mountain summit in , Washington, United States.

Castle Lake

Latitude
46.25018° or 46° 15′ 1″ north
Longitude
-122.27509° or 122° 16′ 30″ west
Elevation
2,595 feet (791 metres)
Open location code
84RV7P2F+3X
Geo­Names ID
5789369
Wiki­data ID
Q55606741
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