Lake Kapowsin
Lake Kapowsin is a lake in Pierce County, Washington, about halfway between Tacoma on Puget Sound, and Mount Rainier in the Cascade Mountains. The lake is 2.5 miles long and 0.15–0.5 miles wide, lying in a channel formed by meltwater from the Puget lobe of the Vashon glacier during the Pleistocene glaciation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Electron Hydroelectric Project.
Electron Hydroelectric Project
Power station
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The Electron Hydroelectric Project, originally known as the Puyallup Project, is a hydroelectric power plant operated by Electron Hydro LLC on the Puyallup River in Pierce County, Washington. Electron Hydroelectric Project is situated 2½ miles northeast of Lake Kapowsin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kapowsin and Graham.
Kapowsin
Village
Kapowsin is a census-designated place located approximately 25 miles southeast of Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The 2020 Census placed the population at 249.
Graham
Town
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Graham is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is located 16.2 miles southeast of Tacoma. The population was 23,491 at the 2010 census and grew to 32,658 at the 2020 census. Graham is situated 5 miles northwest of Lake Kapowsin.
Lake Kapowsin
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Pierce County, Washington state, United States of America
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Kapowsin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Welsh—“Lake Kapowsin” goes by many names.
- German: “Lake Kapowsin”
- Welsh: “Llyn Kapowsin”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Voss Resort and Electron.
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Highlights include Lindstrom Dam Number Two and Lindstrom Dam Number One.
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