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href="/wiki/Lewis_County,_Washington" title="Lewis County, Washington">Lewis County</a>, <a href="/wiki/Washington_(state)" title="Washington (state)">Washington</a>, United States</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span title="Geographical coordinates">Coordinates</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><span 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=Riffe_Lake&params=46_32_4_N_122_25_43_W_type:waterbody_region:US"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">46°32′4″N</span> <span class="longitude">122°25′43″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">46.53444°N 122.42861°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">46.53444; -122.42861</span></span></span></a></span></span><sup id="cite_ref-gnis_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gnis-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Body_of_water#Waterbody_types" title="Body of water">Type</a></th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Reservoir" title="Reservoir">reservoir</a></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/Cowlitz_River" title="Cowlitz River">Cowlitz River</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/Cowlitz_River" title="Cowlitz River">Cowlitz River</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Drainage_basin" title="Drainage basin">Catchment area</a></th><td class="infobox-data">1,400 sq mi (3,630 km<sup>2</sup>)<sup id="cite_ref-tacoma_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tacoma-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></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">23.5 mi (37.8 km)<sup id="cite_ref-tacoma_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tacoma-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="note"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Surface area</th><td class="infobox-data">11,830 acres (47.9 km<sup>2</sup>)<sup id="cite_ref-tacoma2_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tacoma2-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="note"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Max. depth</th><td class="infobox-data">360 feet (110 m)</td></tr><tr class="note"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Shore length<sup>1</sup></th><td class="infobox-data">52 mi (83.7 km)<sup id="cite_ref-tacoma_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tacoma-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="note"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Surface elevation</th><td class="infobox-data">778.5 ft (237 m)<sup id="cite_ref-tacoma_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tacoma-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-bottom: #cedeff 1px solid"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">References</th><td class="infobox-data note"><sup id="cite_ref-gnis_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gnis-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-tacoma_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tacoma-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-tacoma2_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tacoma2-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #cedeff; border-top: 1px solid #cedeff"><sup>1</sup> Shore length is <a href="/wiki/Coastline_paradox" title="Coastline paradox">not a well-defined measure</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Riffe Lake</b> is a long <a href="/wiki/Reservoir" title="Reservoir">reservoir</a> on the <a href="/wiki/Cowlitz_River" title="Cowlitz River">Cowlitz River</a> in the <a href="/wiki/U.S._state" title="U.S. state">U.S. state</a> of <a href="/wiki/Washington_(state)" title="Washington (state)">Washington</a>. The 23.5 mi (38 km) lake was created by the construction of <a href="/wiki/Mossyrock_Dam" title="Mossyrock Dam">Mossyrock Dam</a>, the tallest dam in the state,<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in 1968 by Tacoma City Light (now <a href="/wiki/Tacoma_Power" title="Tacoma Power">Tacoma Power</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-tacoma_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tacoma-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Riffe_Lake&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The reservoir was formed behind Mossyrock Dam in the late 1960s and submerged the communities of <a href="/wiki/Kosmos,_Washington" title="Kosmos, Washington">Kosmos</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nesika,_Washington" title="Nesika, Washington">Nesika</a>, and Riffe; residents of the area were relocated due to the planned inundation.<sup id="cite_ref-UTOTCR_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UTOTCR-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was originally called Mossyrock Lake, then later named Davisson Lake in 1962 after Ira Davisson, a utilities commissioner in Tacoma.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The name was approved by the <a href="/wiki/Tacoma_Public_Utilities" title="Tacoma Public Utilities">Tacoma Utilities Board</a> and later the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Power_Commission" title="Federal Power Commission">Federal Power Commission</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-TNT-1976_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TNT-1976-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 1968 <a href="/wiki/State_highways_in_Washington" title="State highways in Washington">state highway</a> map published by the <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Department_of_Highways" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington State Department of Highways">Washington State Department of Highways</a> named it "Riffe Lake" for the inundated community instead of Davisson Lake, which was not officially recorded by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Board_on_Geographic_Names" title="United States Board on Geographic Names">U.S. Board on Geographic Names</a>.<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> The name was officially changed to Riffe Lake in 1976 after Lewis County residents petitioned the state's Board of Geographical Names to honor a more local figure.<sup id="cite_ref-TNT-1976_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TNT-1976-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RLWDFW_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RLWDFW-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The change was approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names in August of that year.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2017, Tacoma Power lowered the maximum water level of the lake by 30 feet (9.1 m) due to concerns that the piers on Mossyrock Dam could fail during a major seismic event and cause catastrophic flooding.<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> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ecology_and_environment">Ecology and environment</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Riffe_Lake&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Ecology and environment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Located on the eastern shore of the lake is the Kosmos Unit, a part of the Cowlitz Wildlife Area. Also known as Kosmos Flat, the 520-acre (210 ha) site contains a mix of habitats, such as meadow, <a href="/wiki/Riparian" class="mw-redirect" title="Riparian">riparian</a>, and wetland, and is split by Rainey Creek. Parts of the meadow are flooded during peak water levels. The unit contains a small hardwood forest and is known for abundant wildlife, especially various species of birds including pheasants, ospreys, and raptors. Additional sites for birdwatching include Goat Creek Flats and Landers Creek Flats.<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> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Recreation">Recreation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Riffe_Lake&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Recreation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The lake accommodates two parks, Mossyrock Park and <a href="/wiki/Taidnapam_Park" title="Taidnapam Park">Taidnapam Park</a>. Due to the decrease in water levels, the boat launches at both recreation areas have been closed periodically since 2017 and are only reopened when water levels are increased. During this time, the parks underwent recreation improvements with proposals to extend the launches for more consistent accessibility.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The lake contains species of fish including <a href="/wiki/Rainbow_trout" title="Rainbow trout">rainbow</a> and <a href="/wiki/Brown_trout" title="Brown trout">brown trout</a>, landlocked coho, bass both large mouth and small mouth, bluegill, <a href="/wiki/Crappie" title="Crappie">crappie</a>, and perch.<sup id="cite_ref-RLWDFW_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RLWDFW-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Riffe_Lake&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_lakes_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="List of lakes in Washington">List of lakes in Washington</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Riffe_Lake&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output 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