Lake Dorothy is a lake in King County, Washington. First labeled on Oliver P Anderson's "New Map of the County of King, State of Washington, 1894"; the name was bestowed by Anderson for his daughter Dorothy Louise Anderson (1893-1912), a member of Sigma Kappa sorority.[2] It is one of the largest lakes in the area and is the source of the East Fork Miller River.[2]
| Lake Dorothy | |
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  Lake Dorothy  Lake Dorothy | |
| Location | King County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°35′18″N 121°23′7″W / 47.58833°N 121.38528°W |
| Primary outflows | Miller River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 260.90 acres (105.58 ha)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 3,062 ft (933 m) |
| Islands | 9 |
Waterfalls
editA number of waterfalls surround Lake Dorothy. Florence Falls (76 feet (23 m)) is located over a promontory a short distance downstream from the outlet.[3] As Florence Falls reaches Camp Robber Creek a second waterfall is produced by a series of slides and cascades, 76 feet (23 m) Camp Robber Cascades.[4]
Access
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The lake can be reached by the Dorothy Lake Trail which is about 2 miles to the lake. The trail continues another 2 miles along the lake’s shore to its south end. After that it continues on, climbing up from the lake and eventually climbing over a ridge before descending to Bear Lake and the Taylor River.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dorothy Lake - Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife".
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Dorothy
- ^ "Northwest Waterfall Survey".
- ^ Camp Robber Cascades WaterFallsNorthwest.com - Accessed 24 June 2021.
- ^ Dorothy Lake[dead link]