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class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Lake_Sammamish&params=47.6164888_N_122.089427247_W_region:US_type:waterbody_scale:150000&title=Lake+Sammamish"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">47°36′59″N</span> <span class="longitude">122°05′22″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="vcard"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">47.6164888°N 122.089427247°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">47.6164888; -122.089427247</span></span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="fn org">Lake Sammamish</span>)</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Inflow_(hydrology)" class="mw-redirect" title="Inflow (hydrology)"><span title="Primary inflows: rivers, streams, precipitation">Primary inflows</span></a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Issaquah_Creek" title="Issaquah Creek">Issaquah Creek</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Discharge_(hydrology)" title="Discharge (hydrology)"><span title="Primary outflows: rivers, streams, evaporation">Primary outflows</span></a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sammamish_River" title="Sammamish River">Sammamish River</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Drainage_basin" title="Drainage basin">Basin</a> countries</th><td class="infobox-data">United States</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-bottom: #cedeff 1px solid"></th></tr><tr class="note"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Max. length</th><td class="infobox-data">7.3 mi (11.7 km)</td></tr><tr class="note"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Max. width</th><td class="infobox-data">1.5 mi (2.4 km)</td></tr><tr class="note"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Surface area</th><td class="infobox-data">19.8 km<sup>2</sup> (4,897 acres)</td></tr><tr class="note"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Average depth</th><td class="infobox-data">58 ft (18 m)</td></tr><tr class="note"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Max. depth</th><td class="infobox-data">105 ft (32 m)</td></tr><tr class="note"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Surface elevation</th><td class="infobox-data">30 ft (9.1 m)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Lake Sammamish </b> is a <a href="/wiki/Freshwater" class="mw-redirect" title="Freshwater">freshwater</a> <a href="/wiki/Lake" title="Lake">lake</a> 8 miles (13 km) east of <a href="/wiki/Seattle" title="Seattle">Seattle</a> in <a href="/wiki/King_County,_Washington" title="King County, Washington">King County, Washington</a>, United States. The lake is 7 miles (11 km) long and 1.5 miles (2 km) wide, with a maximum depth of 105 feet (32 m) and a surface area of 8 sq mi (21 km<sup>2</sup>).<sup id="cite_ref-SaveLake_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SaveLake-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It lies east of <a href="/wiki/Lake_Washington" title="Lake Washington">Lake Washington</a> and west of the <a href="/wiki/Sammamish,_Washington" title="Sammamish, Washington">Sammamish Plateau</a>, and stretches from <a href="/wiki/Issaquah,_Washington" title="Issaquah, Washington">Issaquah</a> in the south to <a href="/wiki/Redmond,_Washington" title="Redmond, Washington">Redmond</a> in the north. At Issaquah it is fed by <a href="/wiki/Issaquah_Creek" title="Issaquah Creek">Issaquah Creek</a>, and at Redmond it drains to Lake Washington via the <a href="/wiki/Sammamish_River" title="Sammamish River">Sammamish River</a>, named after the <a href="/wiki/Sammamish_people" title="Sammamish people">native people</a> who once lived along its entire length. </p><p>The 98 sq mi (250 km<sup>2</sup>) Lake Sammamish watershed stretches from Redmond through <a href="/wiki/Bellevue,_Washington" title="Bellevue, Washington">Bellevue</a>, and Issaquah to <a href="/wiki/Preston,_Washington" title="Preston, Washington">Preston</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hobart,_Washington" title="Hobart, Washington">Hobart</a>, and consists of numerous creeks which flow into the lake. Issaquah Creek is the largest tributary, furnishing over 70% of the lake's inflow. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Development">Development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lake_Sammamish&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The area surrounding Lake Sammamish has been, in recent times, the most rapidly growing suburban district in the Greater <a href="/wiki/Seattle" title="Seattle">Seattle</a> Metropolitan Area.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2010)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> During the late 1990s and early 2000s, the cities of Redmond, <a href="/wiki/Snoqualmie,_Washington" title="Snoqualmie, Washington">Snoqualmie</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fall_City,_Washington" title="Fall City, Washington">Fall City</a>, Issaquah and Bellevue have grown substantially. The city of <a href="/wiki/Sammamish,_Washington" title="Sammamish, Washington">Sammamish</a> was incorporated in 1999 because of suburban growth. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ecology_and_conservation">Ecology and conservation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lake_Sammamish&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Ecology and conservation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Historically, runoff from the high precipitation in the lake's watershed (nearly twice the 35 inches that Seattle gets each year) was absorbed by the surrounding forests.<sup id="cite_ref-SaveLake_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SaveLake-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Loose, sponge-like forest soils virtually eliminated runoff during winter storms and recharged groundwater aquifers which then released fresh water to streams in the dry summer months. With rapid urbanization the forests have been replaced by impervious surfaces—roofs, roads, parking lots—and <a href="/wiki/Stormwater_runoff" class="mw-redirect" title="Stormwater runoff">stormwater runoffs</a> have increased flooding.<sup id="cite_ref-King_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-King-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The stormwater runoff carries sediment loads and toxic pollutants into streams and ultimately the lake, which generally has a negative impact on lake water clarity as well as fishes and wildlife.<sup id="cite_ref-King_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-King-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Wenger_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wenger-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In May, 2010 the federal government asked the town of Sammamish to restrict development within 250 feet (76 m) from the lakeshore to protect local <a href="/wiki/Salmon" title="Salmon">salmon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rainbow_trout" title="Rainbow trout">steelhead</a> (<i>Oncorhyncus mykiss</i>) species. The report did not include Lake Sammamish <a href="/wiki/Sockeye_salmon" title="Sockeye salmon">kokanee salmon</a> (<i>Oncorhyncus nerka</i>) among the species in trouble, although environmentalists and scientists said development along Lake Sammamish and tributary creeks have pushed the fish to the brink of extirpation.<sup id="cite_ref-Shoreline_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Shoreline-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite resistance to the report by the city of Sammamish, Issaquah already limits development within 200 feet (61 m) of the lake, Issaquah Creek and the East Fork of Issaquah Creek under the Shoreline Management Program.<sup id="cite_ref-Shoreline_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Shoreline-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is estimated that fewer than 100 Kokanee salmon remain in Lake Sammamish.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Beavers">Beavers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lake_Sammamish&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Beavers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The recent return of <a href="/wiki/North_American_beaver" title="North American beaver">beaver</a> (<i>Castor canadensis</i>) to Lake Sammamish worries City of Issaquah and <a href="/wiki/Lake_Sammamish_State_Park" title="Lake Sammamish State Park">Lake Sammamish State Park</a> officials who state that the mammals will cause flooding and burrow under roadways.<sup id="cite_ref-Staci_Barsness_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Staci_Barsness-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These officials are recommending relocation of the beaver families. On July 6, 2010, officials of the City of Issaquah asked Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to tear out a beaver dam on Tibbetts Creek in Lake Sammamish State Park because of concerns about potential flooding and barriers to salmon migration.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In contrast, research on watersheds in the Northern United States and Canada shows that beavers provide ecological benefits by creating ponds that increase fish and bird abundance and diversity.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Research in the <a href="/wiki/Stillaguamish_River" title="Stillaguamish River">Stillaguamish River</a> basin, approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of Lake Sammamish, found that extensive loss of beaver ponds resulted in an 89% reduction in coho salmon smolt summer production and an almost equally detrimental 86% reduction in critical winter habitat <a href="/wiki/Carrying_capacity" title="Carrying capacity">carrying capacity</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Pollock_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pollock-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Recreation_and_parks">Recreation and parks</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lake_Sammamish&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Recreation and parks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lake_Sammamish_from_Marymoor_Park.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Lake_Sammamish_from_Marymoor_Park.jpg/220px-Lake_Sammamish_from_Marymoor_Park.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Lake_Sammamish_from_Marymoor_Park.jpg/330px-Lake_Sammamish_from_Marymoor_Park.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Lake_Sammamish_from_Marymoor_Park.jpg/440px-Lake_Sammamish_from_Marymoor_Park.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="681" /></a><figcaption>Lake Sammamish from Marymoor Park</figcaption></figure> <p>Lake Sammamish is bordered by <a href="/wiki/Marymoor_Park" title="Marymoor Park">Marymoor Park</a> at the lake's north end, <a href="/wiki/Lake_Sammamish_State_Park" title="Lake Sammamish State Park">Lake Sammamish State Park</a> at its south end, and the <a href="/wiki/East_Lake_Sammamish_Trail" title="East Lake Sammamish Trail">East Lake Sammamish Trail</a>. Lake Sammamish State Park provides nine public boat launches that can be accessed through a separate park entrance, for a fee, with parking and restroom facilities on site. </p><p>The public can access the lake's west shores at Redmond's <i><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238216509">.mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#b1d2ff}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#0f4dc9}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#0f4dc9}}</style><span class="vanchor"><span id="Idylwood_Park"></span><span class="vanchor-text">Idylwood Park</span></span></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The privately owned Vasa Park Resort,<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> located in Bellevue, provides access from the west for a fee. Vasa Park offers one ramp for launching watercraft. Several housing developments own small, private parks that provide lake access for their residents. </p><p>The main leisure activities include <a href="/wiki/Rowing_(sport)" title="Rowing (sport)">rowing</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fishing" title="Fishing">fishing</a>, <a href="/wiki/Waterskiing" class="mw-redirect" title="Waterskiing">waterskiing</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wakeboarding" title="Wakeboarding">wakeboarding</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wakesurfing" title="Wakesurfing">wakesurfing</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tubing_(recreation)" title="Tubing (recreation)">tubing</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Personal_water_craft" class="mw-redirect" title="Personal water craft">jet skiing</a>. </p><p>There is a public slalom course for waterskiing at the far north end of the lake, running from the west to the east. In the mid-1980s, local radio personality <a href="/wiki/Pat_O%27Day" title="Pat O'Day">Pat O'Day</a> proposed that the <a href="/wiki/Seafair_Cup" title="Seafair Cup">Seafair Cup</a> <a href="/wiki/Hydroplane_(boat)" title="Hydroplane (boat)">hydroplane</a> races be moved to Lake Sammamish from <a href="/wiki/Lake_Washington" title="Lake Washington">Lake Washington</a>, an effort that was unsuccessful.<sup id="cite_ref-Staci_Barsness_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Staci_Barsness-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Lake Sammamish offers fishing enthusiasts a variety of species to pursue, including <a href="/wiki/Perch" title="Perch">perch</a>, <a href="/wiki/Smallmouth_bass" title="Smallmouth bass">smallmouth bass</a>, <a href="/wiki/Largemouth_bass" title="Largemouth bass">largemouth bass</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cutthroat_trout" title="Cutthroat trout">cutthroat trout</a>, <a href="/wiki/Salmon" title="Salmon">salmon</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Steelhead_trout" class="mw-redirect" title="Steelhead trout">steelhead trout</a>, among others. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Events">Events</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lake_Sammamish&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Events"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Serial killer <a href="/wiki/Ted_Bundy" title="Ted Bundy">Ted Bundy</a> abducted two women in broad daylight from the beach at Lake Sammamish State Park on July 14, 1974, by faking an injury and asking for their help.</li> <li>Wife killer <a href="/wiki/Randy_Roth" title="Randy Roth">Randy Roth</a> drowned his fourth wife Cynthia at Lake Sammamish in 1991 after taking off in a raft from Redmond's Idylwood Park.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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