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Yale Lake
Mount St. Helens - Yale Lake - Washington State 1981.jpg
Yale Lake with Mount St. Helens in distance
Location of Yale Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Yale Lake in Washington, USA.
Yale Lake
Location in Washington (state)
Location of Yale Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Yale Lake in Washington, USA.
Yale Lake
Location in the United States
Location Clark / Cowlitz counties, Washington, United States
Coordinates 45°57′51″N 122°19′57″W / 45.96417°N 122.33250°W / 45.96417; -122.33250
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Lewis River
Primary outflows Lewis River
Catchment area 600 square miles (1,550 km2)
Basin countries United States
Surface area 3,780 acres (15.3 km2)
Water volume 401,760 acre-feet (0.496 km3)
Surface elevation 486 ft (148 m)

Yale Lake is a 3,780 acre reservoir on the Lewis River in the U.S. state of Washington. It lies on the border between Clark County and Cowlitz County. It was created in 1953 with the construction of Yale Dam.

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