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 Castle Creek. The lake covers just slightly more than 1 square kilometer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
Castle Peak
Peak
Castle Peak is a 4,621-foot-elevation mountain summit in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States.
Castle Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cowlitz, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Highlights include Spud Mountain and Castle Creek.
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