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Luna Lake
Picket Range North Cascades National Park.jpg
Luna Lake partially imaged at bottom left in this 1960 image
Location of Luna Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Luna Lake in Washington, USA.
Luna Lake
Location in Washington (state)
Location of Luna Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Luna Lake in Washington, USA.
Luna Lake
Location in the United States
Location North Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Coordinates 48°49′26″N 121°17′45″W / 48.82389°N 121.29583°W / 48.82389; -121.29583
Type Glacial Lake
Primary outflows Luna Creek
Basin countries United States
Max. length 500 yd (460 m)
Max. width 250 yd (230 m)
Surface elevation 4,902 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.

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