Lake Lawrence

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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; -122.570121Coordinates: 46°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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