Totem Lake

Totem Lake is a two-acre lake in the northwest United States, located in Kirkland, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle, at the head of a branch of Juanita Creek, inside the Juanita Creek Basin.

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Type: Body of water
Description: lake of the United States of America
Also known as: “Juanita Lake”, “Mud Lake”, “Watstine Lake”, and “Wittenmeyer Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chateau Ste. Michelle and Forbes Creek.

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Winery

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Chateau Ste. Michelle is a winery in Woodinville, Washington, United States, 20 miles east of Seattle. It is the state's oldest winery and produces Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot, and Riesling, and has winemaking partnerships with two vintners: Col Solare is an alliance with Tuscany's Piero Antinori and Eroica Riesling is a partnership with the Mosel's Ernst Loosen. Chateau Ste. Michelle is situated 2 miles northeast of Totem Lake.

Forbes Creek

Lake

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Forbes Creek is a small, moderately sloping creek wholly within the city of Kirkland, Washington. From its headwaters on the Rose Hill moraine to its outlet at Juanita Bay is c. Forbes Creek is situated 1½ miles south of Totem Lake.

Juanita High School

School

Juanita High School is a high school in Kirkland, King County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. It is administered by Lake Washington School District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kingsgate and Juanita.

Kingsgate

Hamlet

Kingsgate is a neighborhood of Kirkland, Washington, United States. It was annexed by Kirkland on June 1, 2011. Prior to the annexation, Kingsgate was a census-designated place.

Juanita

Suburb

Juanita is a neighborhood of Kirkland, Washington located along the northeast edge of Lake Washington. The area, one of the Eastside's most historic, was an unincorporated area governed by King County until it was gradually annexed by Kirkland in 1967, 1988, and 2011. Juanita is situated 1½ miles west of Totem Lake.