Lake Crescent

Crescent Lake is a lake in Clallam County in the U.S. state of Washington. He was originally named Lake Everett. Crescent Lake is a popular recreation destination in the Olympic National Park. With a maximum water depth of 190 m, it is one of the deepest lakes in Washington. The lake drains through the Lyre River in the Juan de Fuca Strait. Nearby is the village Piedmont.

Lake Crescent is surrounded by numerous hiking trails, including the Spruce Railroad Trail belongs. This follows the route of a former railway line and you can also enter a tunnel to see the shot through the web. The trail goes around the outside, however.

Formation

The lake was formed when the last ice age glaciers deep valleys from the rock scratching. This provides the Lake Crescent a fjord very similar and reached a great depth. Some geologists believe that Lake Crescent and the nearby Lake Sutherland were the same lake originally, which was later separated by a landslide.

Ecosystem

The Lake Crescent has crystal clear blue water of impressive clarity. This is due to the lack of nitrogen, whereby the growth of algae is inhibited.

In the lake there are three endemic fish species, Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus, Crescent Cutthroatforelle and whitefish.