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.
  • Lake
  • …has a surface elevation of 2,595 feet (791 metres)
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as
    “Castle Creek Marsh”
    “Castle Lake (Washington)”
    “South Castle Lake”
    “South Fork Castle Creek”
    “South Fork Castle Creek Lake”

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Peak
is a 4,621-foot-elevation mountain summit in , Washington, United States.
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Latitude
46.25018° or 46° 15′ 1″ north
Longitude
-122.27509° or 122° 16′ 30″ west
Open location code
84RV7P2F+3X
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