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Lake Meridian is a fresh-water
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located in the city of Kent, Washington. One among the few lakes in King County allowing motorized boating, Lake Meridian is an urban lake, surrounded by homes and located just off the Kent-Kangley Road on Kent's East Hill. Fed primarily by springs at the west end of the lake, Lake Meridian empties at the east end of the lake into a small stream that eventually connects to the Little Soos Creek, which in turn eventually feeds into the larger
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via a number of other streams and eventually ends up in
Elliott Bay Elliott Bay is a part of the Central Basin region of Puget Sound. It is in the U.S. state of Washington, extending southeastward between West Point in the north and Alki Point in the south. Seattle was founded on this body of water in the 1850s ...
. Lake Meridian is a recreation area offering fishing, boating, canoeing and a variety of water sports. Patrolled in the summer months by the Kent Police Department boat cruisers, Lake Meridian is part of the City of Kent's Lake Meridian Park, which is visited by thousands each Summer season. Lake Meridian features a large covered shelter, a playfield, restrooms, swimming beach, fishing, and boat launch. The park capacity is 120 people.


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King County Small Lakes Information PageLake Stewardship Program: Lake Meridian
* Lakes of Washington (state) Lakes of King County, Washington {{kingCountyWA-geo-stub