Lake Dorothy

Lake Dorothy is a lake in King County, Washington. First labeled on Oliver Phelps Anderson's "New Map of the County of King, State of Washington, 1894"; the name was bestowed by Anderson for his daughter Dorothy Louise Anderson (1893-1912), a member of Sigma Kappa sorority.[1] It is one of the largest lakes in the area and is the source of the East Fork Miller River.[1] Florence Falls is located a short distance downstream from the outlet.[2]

Lake Dorothy
Lake Dorothy
Lake Dorothy
LocationKing County, Washington
Coordinates47°35′18″N 121°23′7″W
Primary outflowsMiller River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation3,062 ft (933 m)
Islands9
Dorothy Louise Anderson circa 1911 at age 18. Shortly after her birth, her father mapmaker Oliver Phelps Anderson named Lake Dorothy after her in "New Map of the County of King, State of Washington, 1894."

Access

The lake can be reached by the Dorothy Lake Trail which is about 2 miles to the lake. The trail continues another 2 miles along the lake’s shore to its south end. After that it continues on, climbing up from the lake and eventually climbing over a ridge before descending to Bear Lake and the Taylor River.[3]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Dorothy
  2. http://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/nws/waterfall.php?num=177
  3. http://www.vtrail.com/byalphabet/dtrails/dorothylake.html
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