Lake Lawrence

Lake Lawrence
Location of Lake Lawrence in Washington, USA.
Location of Lake Lawrence in Washington, USA.
Lake Lawrence
Location of Lake Lawrence in Washington, USA.
Location of Lake Lawrence in Washington, USA.
Lake Lawrence
LocationThurston County, Washington
Coordinates46°51′13″N 122°34′12″W / 46.853712°N 122.570121°W / 46.853712; -122.570121
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area330 acres (130 ha)

Lake Lawrence is a 330-acre (1.3 km2) lake located near Yelm in Thurston County, Washington, United States.[1] The lake is impounded by Lake Lawrence Dam.[2]

Lake Lawrence was named after Lindley and Sam Lawrence, businesspeople in the local logging industry.[3] A notable glacial erratic, the Lake Lawrence erratic, abuts a county road near the lake.

References

  1. ^ Thurston County Lake Management Program: Lake Lawrence, Thurston County, Washington, April 14, 2015, retrieved 2015-05-24
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Lawrence Dam
  3. ^ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 43. Retrieved 28 March 2018.


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