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Lake Quinault

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Primary inflows
  
Quinault River

Basin countries
  
United States

Max. width
  
2 mi (3.2 km)

Surface elevation
  
58 m

Length
  
6.1 km

Inflow source
  
Quinault River

Primary outflows
  
Quinault River

Max. length
  
3.8 mi (6.1 km)

Settlements
  
Amanda Park, Quinault

Area
  
15.09 km²

Outflow location
  
Quinault River

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Cities
  
Quinault, Washington, Amanda Park

Similar
  
Lake Quinault Lodge, Lake Crescent, Ruby Beach, Hoh Rainforest, Hurricane Ridge

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Lake Quinault (/kwˈnɒlt/ or /kwˈnɔːlt/) is a lake on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington state. It is located in the glacial-carved Quinault Valley of the Quinault River, at the southern edge of Olympic National Park in the northwestern United States. One of the most dominant features of Lake Quinault is being located within the Quinault Rain Forest, a temperate rain forest.

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Map of Lake Quinault, Washington, USA

Lake Quinault is owned by the Quinault Indian Nation. The area is accessible from U.S. Route 101.

Area activities include fishing (with permit from the Quinaults), scenic drives (a loop around the lake is longer than 30 miles (48 km)), and hiking. The southern side of the lake features a system of short hiking trails maintained by the U.S. Forest Service that are accessible to casual day hikers.

The southern side of the lake is home to the historic Lake Quinault Lodge and the Rain Forest Resort Village and is encompassed by the Olympic National Forest. The Quinault Loop Trail on the south side of the lake and the nearby Quinault Rain Forest Interpretive Trail connecting campgrounds, trails, and the lodge, with excellent temperate rainforest viewing. Each trail was designated a National Recreation Trail in 1979. The north side of the lake is bordered mainly by private homes and some small resorts located in Olympic National Park.

Lake Quinault receives an average of 332.92 centimeters (131.07 inches) of precipitation per year.

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References

Lake Quinault Wikipedia