Lake Kanim is a set of small freshwater

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s located on a clif of the south skirt of Lennox Mountain, in

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. Lake Kanim is the nascent source of the North Fork of the

Snoqualmie River The Snoqualmie River is a long river in King County and Snohomish County in the U.S. state of Washington. The river's three main tributaries are the North, Middle, and South Forks, which drain the west side of the Cascade Mountains near the town ...

. The lake and its accompanying waterfall were named after

Jerry Kanim Jerry Kanim was a chief of the Snoqualmie people from 1914 until his death in 1956. Chief Jerry Kanim was the most influential and most recognized political figure of the Snoqualmie in the 20th century. Kanim was appointed chief of his people in 19 ...

who was the leader of

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Location

Lake Kanim sits in a bowl formed by a ridge that connects Lennox Mountain and Canoe Peak. Shortly after the outflow, the river plunges into

Kanim Falls Kanim Falls () is the major waterfall on the North Fork of the Snoqualmie River. It is located at the outlet of Lake Kanim and is near the source of the North Fork of the Snoqualmie River. The falls were named after Chief Jerry Kanim who was the le ...

, the biggest waterfall of the North Fork Snoqualmie River. Bear Lakes and Bear Creek is a short distance south over Canoe Peak, while Coney Lake is to the east and

Paradise Lakes Paradise Lakes are a set of three small freshwater lakes located on a clif of the north skirt of Bare Mountain, in King County, Washington. Paradise Lakes sit in a bowl formed by a ridge that connects to the south ridge of Lennox Mountain. Pa ...

, at the foot of Bare Mountain (), is to the west of Lake Kanim.

Mining

Lake Kanim is located in a prominent mining location. South of the lake, East of Canoe Peak is the Brooklyn claims. The mine is just above the Coney Mine on a ridge dividing the Miller River and the North Fork of the Snoqualmie River. The mine had two veins, 25' and 10' wide, with paystreaks 2'-4' wide. The Brooklyn claim on Money Creek is nearby. The ore reported includes

chalcopyrite Chalcopyrite ( ) is a copper iron sulfide mineral and the most abundant copper ore mineral. It has the chemical formula CuFeS2 and crystallizes in the tetragonal system. It has a brassy to golden yellow color and a hardness of 3.5 to 4 on the Mo ...

s and

pyrite The mineral pyrite (), or iron pyrite, also known as fool's gold, is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula Iron, FeSulfur, S2 (iron (II) disulfide). Pyrite is the most abundant sulfide mineral. Pyrite's metallic Luster (mineralogy), lust ...

s.Brooklyn Claim, Miller River Mining District, King Co., Washington, USA
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Mining

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