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Riffe Lake
Location of Riffe Lake in Washington state
Location of Riffe Lake in Washington state
Riffe Lake
Location of Riffe Lake in Washington state
Location of Riffe Lake in Washington state
Riffe Lake
LocationLewis County, Washington, United States
Coordinates46°32′4″N 122°25′43″W / 46.53444°N 122.42861°W / 46.53444; -122.42861[1]
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsCowlitz River
Primary outflowsCowlitz River
Catchment area1,400 sq mi (3,630 km2)[2]
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length23.5 mi (37.8 km)[2]
Surface area11,830 acres (47.9 km2)[3]
Max. depth360 feet (110 m)
Shore length152 mi (83.7 km)[2]
Surface elevation778.5 ft (237 m)[2]
References[1][2][3]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Riffe Lake is a long reservoir on the Cowlitz River in the U.S. state of Washington. The 23.5 mi (38 km) lake was created by the construction of Mossyrock Dam, the tallest dam in the state,[4] in 1968 by Tacoma City Light (now Tacoma Power).[2]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riffe Lake
  2. ^ a b c d e f Cowlitz River Project Statistics, Tacoma Power
  3. ^ a b Cowlitz River Project Mossyrock Dam, Tacoma Power
  4. ^ Vander Stoep, Isabel (December 28, 2022). "Resident, Utility Clash Over Riffe Lake Amplified by Boat Launch Closures Due to Low Water Levels". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 9, 2023.

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