| Black Lake | |
|---|---|
  Black LakeLocation of Black Lake in Washington state | |
| Location | Near Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater |
| Coordinates | 46°59′31″N 122°58′41″W / 46.992°N 122.978°W / 46.992; -122.978 |
| Type | Lake |
| Surface area | 573.7 acres (232.2 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 130 ft (40 m) |
Black Lake is a lake located about 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Olympia, Washington. It has two outflows; the Black River, which drains southwest into the Chehalis River and thence to Gray's Harbor and the Pacific Ocean, and Percival Creek, which drains northeast into Capitol Lake and thence into Puget Sound.
Black Lake was so named on account of the dark character of its water. The nearby community of Belmore lies east of the lake.
During the 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1940 United States censuses, there was a Black Lake precinct in Thurston county. It does not appear as a place category in the 1930 United States census.
References
- "Black Lake Topo Map, Thurston County WA (Maytown Area)".
- "Black Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Lowland lakes". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 6. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- "United States Census, 1900". FamilySearch.org. NARA microfilm publication T623. 1900. pp. 12–14. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- "United States Census, 1910". FamilySearch.org. NARA microfilm publication T624. 1910. pp. 1–4. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- "United States Census, 1920". FamilySearch.org. NARA microfilm publication T625. 1920. pp. 1–4. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- "United States Census, 1940". FamilySearch.org. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. 1940. pp. 1–11. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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