Lakes near a city

Lakes near Des Moines, WA

4 lakes in this guide sit within 45 miles of Des Moines, WA. The nearest is Lake Tapps at about 12 miles, and 2 of them have a public water level gauge.

Lakes near Des Moines

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By distance

LakeDistanceWater level
Lake Tapps12 mi540.60 ft
Lake Washington17 mi—
Lake Sammamish19 mi25.71 ft
Lake Cushman45 mi—
Lake Tapps

Washington · Pierce County

Lake Tapps

Lake Tapps is a 2,434-acre reservoir on the outflow = in Washington. You will find it in Pierce County. Cascade Water Alliance…

Reservoir
Lake Washington

Washington · King County

Lake Washington

Lake Washington is a lake of some 21,745 acres on the Lake Washington Ship Canal, in Washington. The lake is in King County. It…

Natural lake11 beaches
Lake Sammamish

Washington · King County

Lake Sammamish

Lake Sammamish is a lake of some 4,893 acres on the Sammamish River, in Washington. It lies in King County. Washington State…

Natural lake2 beaches
Lake Cushman

Washington · Mason County

Lake Cushman

Fed by the North Fork Skokomish River, Lake Cushman holds roughly 4,015 acres of water in Washington. Its shoreline falls inside…

Reservoir1 beach

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