Lake Youngs is a
reservoir in
King County, Washington, United States. It is located between
Maple Valley and
Renton along the route of pipelines carrying water from the
Cedar River to
Seattle,
and is accessible only to
Seattle Public Utilities
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is a public utility agency of the city of Seattle, Washington, which provides water, sewer, drainage and garbage services for 1.3 million people in King County, Washington. The agency was established in 1997, co ...
staff and authorized visitors.
Originally the site of Swan Lake,
construction of the Lake Youngs reservoir began in earnest in the early 1920s and was completed by 1926. Lake Youngs has a surface area of and a maximum depth of 72 feet (22 m).
It was named for longtime Seattle Water Department head L. B. Youngs, who died in 1923.
Lake Youngs is used as a visual checkpoint for pilots flying into and out of
Renton Municipal Airport.
Lake Youngs is drained by
Little Soos Creek.
See also
*
Lake Youngs Park
References
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Lakes of King County, Washington
Reservoirs in Washington (state)