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Lake Union

2010-09-08T03:25:37Z

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{{Refimprove|date=July 2008}}
{{Infobox lake
| lake_name = Lake Union
| image_lake = Aerial Lake Union March 2009.jpg
| caption_lake = Lake Union seen in 2009, against the backdrop of [[Seattle]]
| image_bathymetry =
| caption_bathymetry =
| location = [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Washington (U.S state)|Washington, USA]]
| coords = {{coord|47.6351|-122.3352|display=inline,title|region:US_type:waterbody_scale:20000|name=Lake Union}}
| type =
| inflow = [[Lake Washington Ship Canal]]
| outflow = [[Lake Washington Ship Canal]]
| catchment = {{convert|1554|km2|acre}}
| basin_countries = United States
| length =
| width =
| area = {{convert|2.3|km2|acre}}
| depth = {{convert|10|m|ft}}
| max-depth = {{convert|15|m|ft}}
| volume = {{convert|25000000|m3|acre.ft|abbr=on}}
| residence_time =
| shore =
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}}

'''Lake Union''' is a freshwater [[lake]] entirely within the [[Seattle]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] city limits.

==Origins==
A [[glacier|glacial]] lake, its basin was dug 12,000 years ago by the [[Vashon glacier]], which also created [[Lake Washington]] and Seattle's [[Green Lake (Seattle)|Green]], [[Bitter Lake (Seattle)|Bitter]], and [[Haller Lake]]s.

==Name==
Lake Union received its present name from [[Thomas Mercer]], who in 1854 correctly predicted that [[canal]]s would someday join Lake Washington to [[Puget Sound]] in a "union of waters."<ref>{{cite book |last= Phillips |first= James W. |title= Washington State Place Names |year= 1971 |publisher= [[University of Washington Press]] |isbn= 0-295-95158-3 |pages= 149}}</ref> The [[Duwamish (tribe)|Duwamish]] called it "Small Lake" ([[Lushootseed]]: ''XáXu7cHoo'', literally "small great-amount-of-water," the diminutive form of the word used for Lake Washington).<ref>{{cite book |last= Thrush |first= Coll |title= Native Seattle: Histories from the Crossing-Over Place |year= 2007 |publisher= University of Washington Press |isbn= 0-295-98700-6 |pages= 223}}</ref>

==Geography==
Three major streets are named in relation to the lake: Westlake Avenue, which runs along its western shore from [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown]] to the [[Fremont Bridge (Seattle)|Fremont Bridge]]; Eastlake Avenue, which runs along its eastern shore from [[Cascade, Seattle, Washington|Cascade]] to the [[University District, Seattle, Washington|University District]], and Northlake Way, which runs along its northern shore from the University District past [[Gas Works Park]] to the edge of [[Fremont, Seattle, Washington|Fremont]].

Several neighborhoods take their name from the lake: [[Eastlake, Seattle, Washington|Eastlake]], [[Westlake, Seattle, Washington|Westlake]], [[Northlake, Seattle, Washington|Northlake]], and [[South Lake Union, Seattle, Washington|South Lake Union]].

{{wide image|1907 Lake Union pano.jpg|1000 px|Lake Union, 1907, from Queen Anne Hill. Capitol Hill is straight ahead; the gas works (now [[Gas Works Park]]) can be seen at left, jutting into the lake.}}
[[Image:Lakeunion view.JPG|center|thumb|600px|The view of Downtown Seattle from Lake Union]]

==Industry==
[[Boeing]] began production on Lake Union in 1916. Shipyards, wharves, and sawmills have also dotted the shore.

==Recreation==
[[Image:Recreational kayak.jpg|thumbnail|left|[[Kayaking]] on Lake Union with the Space Needle visible in the distance]]
Lake Union's proximity to and scenic views of Seattle make it a popular recreational spot. [[Seaplane]]s operated by [[Kenmore Air]] land on and take off from the lake several times a day during the summer. Pleasure boats from [[Lake Washington]] pass through on their way to [[Puget Sound]]. The [[Center for Wooden Boats]] holds a yearly [[wooden boat]] festival.

===Parks===
[[Gas Works Park]] is the largest park on Lake Union and the most popular for Seattleites and visitors. It is the venue for summer concerts and Seattle's major [[Fourth of July]] [[fireworks]] show. Other parks ring the lake, clockwise around the compass from Gas Works which is nearly due north: [[North Passage Point Park]], [[South Passage Point Park]], [[Fairview Park (Seattle)|Fairview Park]], [[Terry Pettus Park]], and [[South Lake Union Park]].

==Floating homes==
[[Image:Floatinghomes.JPG|thumb|Floating homes on Lake Union's [[Eastlake, Seattle, Washington|eastern shore]]]]
[[Floating home]]s line the east and west sides of Lake Union. In ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]'', the character played by [[Tom Hanks]] lived on one of these homes.<ref>[http://washington.pacificnorthwestmovies.com/SleeplessInSeattle/ PacificNorthwestMovies.com], [[Sleepless in Seattle]]</ref>

==Connections to other bodies of water==
Part of the [[Lake Washington Ship Canal]] system, [[water]] flows into the lake from [[Lake Washington]] through the [[Montlake Cut]], and out via the [[Fremont Cut]] on its way to [[Puget Sound]]. Before construction of the [[canal]], Lake Union emptied into [[Salmon Bay]] via a [[Creek (stream)|creek]] which followed roughly the same course as the Fremont Cut does today.

==Salinity==
Because of the connection via the [[Hiram M. Chittenden Locks]] to the salt water of [[Puget Sound]], there is some saline contamination{{Fact|date=July 2008}}, which increases in the summer as the inflow rate from Lake Washington decreases{{Fact|date=July 2008}} and the locks open more frequently for pleasure craft.

==Competitive Rowing==
Lake union is home to a several rowing centers, including [[Lake Union Crew]], [[Lake Washington Rowing Club]] and [[Pocock Rowing Center]], all members of [[USRowing]]. Also rowing out of bodies of water attached to Lake Union are the [[Seattle Rowing Center]] and the Conibear Shellhouse, serving the [[Washington Huskies]].

==Seaplane base==
Lake Union is home to two seaplane bases: [[Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base]] {{airport codes|LKE||W55}}, and Seattle Seaplanes {{airport codes|LKE||0W0}}, located one [[nautical mile]] (1.85 [[kilometre|km]]) north of the [[central business district]] of Seattle.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{commonscat|Lake Union}}

[[Category:Geography of Seattle, Washington]]
[[Category:Lakes of Washington (U.S. state)|Union]]

[[es:Lago Union]]
[[fr:Lac Union]]
[[id:Danau Union]]
[[nl:Lake Union]]
[[pt:Lago Union]]

Lake Union

2010-09-08T03:25:05Z

63.231.33.80: /* Competitive Rowing */

{{Refimprove|date=July 2008}}
{{Infobox lake
| lake_name = Lake Union
| image_lake = Aerial Lake Union March 2009.jpg
| caption_lake = Lake Union seen in 2009, against the backdrop of [[Seattle]]
| image_bathymetry =
| caption_bathymetry =
| location = [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Washington (U.S state)|Washington, USA]]
| coords = {{coord|47.6351|-122.3352|display=inline,title|region:US_type:waterbody_scale:20000|name=Lake Union}}
| type =
| inflow = [[Lake Washington Ship Canal]]
| outflow = [[Lake Washington Ship Canal]]
| catchment = {{convert|1554|km2|acre}}
| basin_countries = United States
| length =
| width =
| area = {{convert|2.3|km2|acre}}
| depth = {{convert|10|m|ft}}
| max-depth = {{convert|15|m|ft}}
| volume = {{convert|25000000|m3|acre.ft|abbr=on}}
| residence_time =
| shore =
| elevation =
| islands =
| cities =
}}

'''Lake Union''' is a freshwater [[lake]] entirely within the [[Seattle]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] city limits.

==Origins==
A [[glacier|glacial]] lake, its basin was dug 12,000 years ago by the [[Vashon glacier]], which also created [[Lake Washington]] and Seattle's [[Green Lake (Seattle)|Green]], [[Bitter Lake (Seattle)|Bitter]], and [[Haller Lake]]s.

==Name==
Lake Union received its present name from [[Thomas Mercer]], who in 1854 correctly predicted that [[canal]]s would someday join Lake Washington to [[Puget Sound]] in a "union of waters."<ref>{{cite book |last= Phillips |first= James W. |title= Washington State Place Names |year= 1971 |publisher= [[University of Washington Press]] |isbn= 0-295-95158-3 |pages= 149}}</ref> The [[Duwamish (tribe)|Duwamish]] called it "Small Lake" ([[Lushootseed]]: ''XáXu7cHoo'', literally "small great-amount-of-water," the diminutive form of the word used for Lake Washington).<ref>{{cite book |last= Thrush |first= Coll |title= Native Seattle: Histories from the Crossing-Over Place |year= 2007 |publisher= University of Washington Press |isbn= 0-295-98700-6 |pages= 223}}</ref>

==Geography==
Three major streets are named in relation to the lake: Westlake Avenue, which runs along its western shore from [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown]] to the [[Fremont Bridge (Seattle)|Fremont Bridge]]; Eastlake Avenue, which runs along its eastern shore from [[Cascade, Seattle, Washington|Cascade]] to the [[University District, Seattle, Washington|University District]], and Northlake Way, which runs along its northern shore from the University District past [[Gas Works Park]] to the edge of [[Fremont, Seattle, Washington|Fremont]].

Several neighborhoods take their name from the lake: [[Eastlake, Seattle, Washington|Eastlake]], [[Westlake, Seattle, Washington|Westlake]], [[Northlake, Seattle, Washington|Northlake]], and [[South Lake Union, Seattle, Washington|South Lake Union]].

{{wide image|1907 Lake Union pano.jpg|1000 px|Lake Union, 1907, from Queen Anne Hill. Capitol Hill is straight ahead; the gas works (now [[Gas Works Park]]) can be seen at left, jutting into the lake.}}
[[Image:Lakeunion view.JPG|center|thumb|600px|The view of Downtown Seattle from Lake Union]]

==Industry==
[[Boeing]] began production on Lake Union in 1916. Shipyards, wharves, and sawmills have also dotted the shore.

==Recreation==
[[Image:Recreational kayak.jpg|thumbnail|left|[[Kayaking]] on Lake Union with the Space Needle visible in the distance]]
Lake Union's proximity to and scenic views of Seattle make it a popular recreational spot. [[Seaplane]]s operated by [[Kenmore Air]] land on and take off from the lake several times a day during the summer. Pleasure boats from [[Lake Washington]] pass through on their way to [[Puget Sound]]. The [[Center for Wooden Boats]] holds a yearly [[wooden boat]] festival.

===Parks===
[[Gas Works Park]] is the largest park on Lake Union and the most popular for Seattleites and visitors. It is the venue for summer concerts and Seattle's major [[Fourth of July]] [[fireworks]] show. Other parks ring the lake, clockwise around the compass from Gas Works which is nearly due north: [[North Passage Point Park]], [[South Passage Point Park]], [[Fairview Park (Seattle)|Fairview Park]], [[Terry Pettus Park]], and [[South Lake Union Park]].

==Floating homes==
[[Image:Floatinghomes.JPG|thumb|Floating homes on Lake Union's [[Eastlake, Seattle, Washington|eastern shore]]]]
[[Floating home]]s line the east and west sides of Lake Union. In ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]'', the character played by [[Tom Hanks]] lived on one of these homes.<ref>[http://washington.pacificnorthwestmovies.com/SleeplessInSeattle/ PacificNorthwestMovies.com], [[Sleepless in Seattle]]</ref>

==Connections to other bodies of water==
Part of the [[Lake Washington Ship Canal]] system, [[water]] flows into the lake from [[Lake Washington]] through the [[Montlake Cut]], and out via the [[Fremont Cut]] on its way to [[Puget Sound]]. Before construction of the [[canal]], Lake Union emptied into [[Salmon Bay]] via a [[Creek (stream)|creek]] which followed roughly the same course as the Fremont Cut does today.

==Salinity==
Because of the connection via the [[Hiram M. Chittenden Locks]] to the salt water of [[Puget Sound]], there is some saline contamination{{Fact|date=July 2008}}, which increases in the summer as the inflow rate from Lake Washington decreases{{Fact|date=July 2008}} and the locks open more frequently for pleasure craft.

==Competitive Rowing==
Lake union is home to a several rowing centers, including [Lake Union Crew], [[Lake Washington Rowing Club]] and [[Pocock Rowing Center]], all members of [[USRowing]]. Also rowing out of bodies of water attached to Lake Union are the [Seattle Rowing Center] and the Conibear Shellhouse, serving the [Washington Huskies].

==Seaplane base==
Lake Union is home to two seaplane bases: [[Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base]] {{airport codes|LKE||W55}}, and Seattle Seaplanes {{airport codes|LKE||0W0}}, located one [[nautical mile]] (1.85 [[kilometre|km]]) north of the [[central business district]] of Seattle.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{commonscat|Lake Union}}

[[Category:Geography of Seattle, Washington]]
[[Category:Lakes of Washington (U.S. state)|Union]]

[[es:Lago Union]]
[[fr:Lac Union]]
[[id:Danau Union]]
[[nl:Lake Union]]
[[pt:Lago Union]]

Lake Union

2010-09-05T21:21:02Z

63.231.33.80: /* Lake Union Crew */

{{Refimprove|date=July 2008}}
{{Infobox lake
| lake_name = Lake Union
| image_lake = Aerial Lake Union March 2009.jpg
| caption_lake = Lake Union seen in 2009, against the backdrop of [[Seattle]]
| image_bathymetry =
| caption_bathymetry =
| location = [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Washington (U.S state)|Washington, USA]]
| coords = {{coord|47.6351|-122.3352|display=inline,title|region:US_type:waterbody_scale:20000|name=Lake Union}}
| type =
| inflow = [[Lake Washington Ship Canal]]
| outflow = [[Lake Washington Ship Canal]]
| catchment = {{convert|1554|km2|acre}}
| basin_countries = United States
| length =
| width =
| area = {{convert|2.3|km2|acre}}
| depth = {{convert|10|m|ft}}
| max-depth = {{convert|15|m|ft}}
| volume = {{convert|25000000|m3|acre.ft|abbr=on}}
| residence_time =
| shore =
| elevation =
| islands =
| cities =
}}

'''Lake Union''' is a freshwater [[lake]] entirely within the [[Seattle]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] city limits.

==Origins==
A [[glacier|glacial]] lake, its basin was dug 12,000 years ago by the [[Vashon glacier]], which also created [[Lake Washington]] and Seattle's [[Green Lake (Seattle)|Green]], [[Bitter Lake (Seattle)|Bitter]], and [[Haller Lake]]s.

==Name==
Lake Union received its present name from [[Thomas Mercer]], who in 1854 correctly predicted that [[canal]]s would someday join Lake Washington to [[Puget Sound]] in a "union of waters."<ref>{{cite book |last= Phillips |first= James W. |title= Washington State Place Names |year= 1971 |publisher= [[University of Washington Press]] |isbn= 0-295-95158-3 |pages= 149}}</ref> The [[Duwamish (tribe)|Duwamish]] called it "Small Lake" ([[Lushootseed]]: ''XáXu7cHoo'', literally "small great-amount-of-water," the diminutive form of the word used for Lake Washington).<ref>{{cite book |last= Thrush |first= Coll |title= Native Seattle: Histories from the Crossing-Over Place |year= 2007 |publisher= University of Washington Press |isbn= 0-295-98700-6 |pages= 223}}</ref>

==Geography==
Three major streets are named in relation to the lake: Westlake Avenue, which runs along its western shore from [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown]] to the [[Fremont Bridge (Seattle)|Fremont Bridge]]; Eastlake Avenue, which runs along its eastern shore from [[Cascade, Seattle, Washington|Cascade]] to the [[University District, Seattle, Washington|University District]], and Northlake Way, which runs along its northern shore from the University District past [[Gas Works Park]] to the edge of [[Fremont, Seattle, Washington|Fremont]].

Several neighborhoods take their name from the lake: [[Eastlake, Seattle, Washington|Eastlake]], [[Westlake, Seattle, Washington|Westlake]], [[Northlake, Seattle, Washington|Northlake]], and [[South Lake Union, Seattle, Washington|South Lake Union]].

{{wide image|1907 Lake Union pano.jpg|1000 px|Lake Union, 1907, from Queen Anne Hill. Capitol Hill is straight ahead; the gas works (now [[Gas Works Park]]) can be seen at left, jutting into the lake.}}
[[Image:Lakeunion view.JPG|center|thumb|600px|The view of Downtown Seattle from Lake Union]]

==Industry==
[[Boeing]] began production on Lake Union in 1916. Shipyards, wharves, and sawmills have also dotted the shore.

==Recreation==
[[Image:Recreational kayak.jpg|thumbnail|left|[[Kayaking]] on Lake Union with the Space Needle visible in the distance]]
Lake Union's proximity to and scenic views of Seattle make it a popular recreational spot. [[Seaplane]]s operated by [[Kenmore Air]] land on and take off from the lake several times a day during the summer. Pleasure boats from [[Lake Washington]] pass through on their way to [[Puget Sound]]. The [[Center for Wooden Boats]] holds a yearly [[wooden boat]] festival.

===Parks===
[[Gas Works Park]] is the largest park on Lake Union and the most popular for Seattleites and visitors. It is the venue for summer concerts and Seattle's major [[Fourth of July]] [[fireworks]] show. Other parks ring the lake, clockwise around the compass from Gas Works which is nearly due north: [[North Passage Point Park]], [[South Passage Point Park]], [[Fairview Park (Seattle)|Fairview Park]], [[Terry Pettus Park]], and [[South Lake Union Park]].

==Floating homes==
[[Image:Floatinghomes.JPG|thumb|Floating homes on Lake Union's [[Eastlake, Seattle, Washington|eastern shore]]]]
[[Floating home]]s line the east and west sides of Lake Union. In ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]'', the character played by [[Tom Hanks]] lived on one of these homes.<ref>[http://washington.pacificnorthwestmovies.com/SleeplessInSeattle/ PacificNorthwestMovies.com], [[Sleepless in Seattle]]</ref>

==Connections to other bodies of water==
Part of the [[Lake Washington Ship Canal]] system, [[water]] flows into the lake from [[Lake Washington]] through the [[Montlake Cut]], and out via the [[Fremont Cut]] on its way to [[Puget Sound]]. Before construction of the [[canal]], Lake Union emptied into [[Salmon Bay]] via a [[Creek (stream)|creek]] which followed roughly the same course as the Fremont Cut does today.

==Salinity==
Because of the connection via the [[Hiram M. Chittenden Locks]] to the salt water of [[Puget Sound]], there is some saline contamination{{Fact|date=July 2008}}, which increases in the summer as the inflow rate from Lake Washington decreases{{Fact|date=July 2008}} and the locks open more frequently for pleasure craft.

==Competitive Rowing==
Lake union is also home to a several rowing centers, including Lake Union Crew, [[Lake Washington Rowing Club]] and [[Pocock Rowing Center]], all members of [[USRowing]].

==Seaplane base==
Lake Union is home to two seaplane bases: [[Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base]] {{airport codes|LKE||W55}}, and Seattle Seaplanes {{airport codes|LKE||0W0}}, located one [[nautical mile]] (1.85 [[kilometre|km]]) north of the [[central business district]] of Seattle.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{commonscat|Lake Union}}

[[Category:Geography of Seattle, Washington]]
[[Category:Lakes of Washington (U.S. state)|Union]]

[[es:Lago Union]]
[[fr:Lac Union]]
[[id:Danau Union]]
[[nl:Lake Union]]
[[pt:Lago Union]]