Gorge Lake

Gorge Lake is a reservoir in Whatcom, Washington. Gorge Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Diablo, as well as near Pyramid Lake Research Natural Area.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Davis Peak and Diablo Dam.

Davis Peak

Peak

Photo: Bob Collowân, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Davis Peak is a mountain just north of Gorge Lake in North Cascades National Park, in the US state of Washington. It is located just south of the Picket Range. Davis Peak is situated 2 miles northwest of Gorge Lake.

Diablo Dam

Industrial building

Photo: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0.

Diablo Dam is one of three dams along the upper Skagit River in Whatcom County, Washington and part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project that supplies Seattle with some of its power needs.

Gorge Dam

Dam

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Gorge Dam is one of three along the upper Skagit River in Whatcom County, Washington, and part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project that supplies Seattle with some of its power needs. Gorge Dam is situated 2 miles west of Gorge Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diablo and Newhalem.

Diablo

Hamlet

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Diablo is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is located near Diablo Dam in the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, along the Skagit River.

Newhalem

Hamlet

Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5.

Newhalem is a small unincorporated community on the Skagit River in the western foothills of the North Cascades, in Whatcom County, northwestern Washington, United States. Newhalem is situated 4 miles southwest of Gorge Lake.

Gorge Lake

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.70658° or 48° 42′ 24″ north

Longitude

-121.17172° or 121° 10′ 18″ west

Elevation

876 feet (267 metres)

Open location code

84WWPR4H+J8

GeoNames ID

5795856

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