Swift Reservoir

Swift Reservoir
Location Skamania County, Washington, United States
Coordinates 46°03′47″N 122°11′52″W / 46.06306°N 122.19778°W / 46.06306; -122.19778Coordinates: 46°03′47″N 122°11′52″W / 46.06306°N 122.19778°W / 46.06306; -122.19778[1]
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Lewis River
Primary outflows Lewis River
Catchment area 481 square miles (1,250 km2)[2]
Basin countries United States
Surface area 4,620 acres (18.7 km2)[2]
Water volume 755,600 acre feet (0.932 km3)[3]
Surface elevation 1,012 [4]
References [1][2]

Swift Reservoir is a reservoir on the Lewis River in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Skamania County. It was created in 1958 with the construction of Swift Dam.[2]

See also

Swift Reservoir from the south looking north

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swift Reservoir
  2. 1 2 3 4 Swift Dam, NPDP Dam Directory
  3. ↑ "Reservoirs in the United States" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Swift Reservoir". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 20 December 2014.


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