Rattlesnake Lake

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Rattlesnake Lake
Rattlesnake Lake - View from Rattlesnake Mountain's Lower Ledge. Chester Morse Lake is in the far background
View from Rattlesnake Mountain's Lower Ledge. Chester Morse Lake is in the far background
Location King County, Washington
Coordinates 47°25′49″N, 121°46′24″WCoordinates: 47°25′49″N, 121°46′24″W
Basin countries United States

Rattlesnake Lake is a lake in King County, Washington, located in Rattlesnake Mountain Scenic Area some 30 miles (48 km) east of Seattle.

[edit] History

The town of Moncton existed in 1906-1915 around the northern edge of Rattlesnake Lake. In the spring of 1915 it was destroyed by flooding caused by seepage of water from the newly-created Chester Morse Lake and into Rattlesnake Lake, and later condemned. Hardly any traces remain.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Flood waters slowly inundate Moncton, beginning in the spring of 1915.

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