Lakes in King County, Washington

Top lakes

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Lake WashingtonKing County · 5 m

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Lake UnionKing County · 5 m

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Lake SammamishKing County · 9 m

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Green LakeKing County · 50 m

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Mason LakeKing County · 1,297 m

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Haller LakeKing County · 114 m

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Lake DorothyKing County · 933 m

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Upper Melakwa LakeKing County · 1,373 m

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Rattlesnake LakeKing County · 279 m

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Angle LakeKing County · 107 m

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Lake MeridianKing County · 114 m

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Bitter LakeKing County · 134 m

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Snow LakeKing County · 1,225 m

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Spring LakeKing County · 147 m

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Clark LakeKing County · 130 m

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Larsen LakeKing County · 77 m

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Beaver LakeKing County · 126 m

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Phantom LakeKing County · 78 m

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Pine LakeKing County · 118 m

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Yellow LakeKing County · 118 m

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Rasmussen LakeKing County · 79 m

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Horseshoe LakeKing County · 152 m

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Lake BurienKing County · 98 m

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Trout LakeKing County · 100 m

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How to photograph lakes

Lakes reflect best in calm air — usually the first hour after sunrise, before breezes ripple the surface.

• For mirror reflections, get low and close to the water; the reflection grows with a lower camera.
• A polarizer can remove reflections to show the lakebed — or keep them, depending on rotation.
• Mist often lifts off lakes on cold mornings after warm days, especially in autumn.
• Include shoreline rocks, reeds or a log as foreground to give the reflection depth.
• Expose for the brighter sky; reflections are typically half a stop to a stop darker.

Season: Autumn mornings bring mist and fall color; high-elevation lakes are usually ice-free only from early summer to mid-autumn.