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Glacial Lake in Washington, United States
Luna Lake
Luna Lake partially imaged at bottom left in this 1960 image
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LocationNorth Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Coordinates48°49′26″N 121°17′45″W / 48.82389°N 121.29583°W / 48.82389; -121.29583
TypeGlacial Lake
Primary outflowsLuna Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length500 yd (460 m)
Max. width250 yd (230 m)
Surface elevation4,902 ft (1,494 m)

Luna Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Situated 1 mi (1.6 km) southwest of Luna Peak which is the tallest mountain in the rugged Picket Range, Luna Lake is a proglacial lake impounded by the moraine of a retreated glacier.

References

  1. ^ "Luna Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  2. Mount Challenger, WA (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved June 8, 2013.


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