Josephine Lake

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Josephine Lake
Location of v Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of v Lake in Washington, USA.
Josephine Lake
LocationChelan County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°43′08″N 121°03′26″W / 47.719°N 121.0571°W / 47.719; -121.0571Coordinates: 47°43′08″N 121°03′26″W / 47.719°N 121.0571°W / 47.719; -121.0571
Typenatural lake, reservoir
Primary outflowsIcicle Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area22.5 acres (0.091 km2)[1]
Surface elevation4,685 feet (1,428 m)[2]

Josephine Lake is a natural lake and reservoir near Stevens Pass in Chelan County, Washington, United States. At the south skirt of , Josephine Lake is the source of the Icicle Creek. Because Josephine Lake is at the heart of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, the lake is a popular area for hiking, swimming, and fishing golden trout.[1]

Location[]

Josephine Lake is located approximately 5 miles southeast of Stevens Pass along the Pacific Crest Trail.[3] , the source of Mill Creek, is a short distance north along the Pacific Crest Trail and to the south along the trail.

Outflow[]

Main article: Icicle Creek

Icicle Creek is the outlet of Josephine Lake, less than a mile from the crest of the Cascade Range and the headwaters of Tunnel Creek, a tributary of the west-flowing Skykomish River. Josephine Lake's altitude is 4,685 feet (1,428 m).[2] Icicle Creek flows south from the lake through a deep and narrow granite valley. After a few miles it turns southeast and its gorge broadens into a classic glacier-carved U-shape.

Josephine Lake's cold waters flowing into Icicle Creek are critical for fish and wildlife within Icicle Canyon, the easternmost gateway of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.[4]

Name[]

Along with neighboring lakes, Josephine Lake was given its name by Albert Hale Sylvester, a topographer for the United States Geological Survey working throughout the North Cascades National Park Complex in the 1900s.[5]: section 78  The name is purported to be from Josephine Williams, wife of a ranger from Sylveter's district office.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Josephine Lake". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Josephine Lake
  3. ^ "Josephine Lake". Washington Trails Association. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Icicle Creek". Western Rivers Conservacy. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Barnes, Jeremy and Nathan (2019). Alpine Lakes Wilderness: The Complete Hiking Guide. Mountaineers Books. ISBN 1680510789.
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